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Wednesday, December 02, 2009 (12:11:10) |
| Tags : India, IAF, Sukhoi jet |
Sukhoi fleet grounded |
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| New Delhi: The entire fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) frontline fighter jets Sukhoi-30 MKI has been grounded following a crash on Monday, an official said today.
"The Sukhoi fleet has been grounded for preliminary checks required after any crash. The fleet will be airborne as and when the mandatory checks are complete," said an IAF spokesperson.
The Sukhoi-30 MKI, belonging to 31 Squadron based at the IAF station in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, crashed southwest of Pokharan in Rajasthan at 5.30 p.m. Monday. The pilots ejected in time and survived.
This was the second crash of a Sukhoi jet since its induction into the force 12 years ago. (IANS) |
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