New Delhi, March 5 An Indian Air Force Su-30 MKI fighter jet went missing on Thursday shortly after taking off from the Jorhat airbase in Assam, officials said.
Communication with the aircraft, of Russian origin, was lost at 7:42 pm, they said, adding that a search and rescue operation has been launched to locate the jet.
"An IAF Su-30 MKI has been reported overdue. The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat, Assam, and was last in contact at 7:42 pm," the IAF said on social media.
"Further details are being ascertained. A search and rescue mission has been initiated," it said.
The Su-30MKI is a two-seater, multirole, long-range fighter jet developed by the Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi.
It is now being produced under license by HAL for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The IAF operates a fleet of over 260 Su-30MKI jets.