Sukhoi fighter jet loses radar contact in Assam, Air Force launches search

An SU-30MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) went missing from radar contact while flying over Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Thursday (March 5, 2026) evening, officials said.

"An IAF Su-30 MKI is reported overdue. The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat air base in Assam and was last in contact at 7:42 p.m.," Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Lt. Col. Mahender Rawat said in a statement.

He said search and rescue operations have been initiated to ascertain the status of the fighter jet.