Ranchi, March 6 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday condoled the death of two pilots who were killed in the crash of a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet in Assam's Karbi Anglong district and said their service and sacrifice for the nation will never be forgotten.
The jet, which was on a training mission, crashed approximately 60 km from the Jorhat air base, from where it had taken off on Thursday evening.
"I am deeply saddened by the news of the Su-30 crash in Assam and the loss of our brave pilots, Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar. Their service and sacrifice for the nation will never be forgotten," Soren said in a post on X.
He added, "My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families. We stand with them in this time of grief."