Mortal remains of Sukhoi pilot killed in Tezpur crash reaches home
June 02, 2017 10:54
The mortal remains of Flight Lieutenant S Achudev reaches his residence in Trivandrum's Pongumoodu.
The flight lieutenant along with Squadron leader D Pankaj were killed on May 23, when their Sukhoi-30 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Tezpur airbase in Assam.
The wreckage was located near Arunachal Pradeshs Doulasang area only three days later.
The pilots were believed to have died as they were unable to initiate the ejection process, say reports.
Indian Air Force sources said the aircraft went off the radar at 11.10 am, about 40 minutes after it took off from the Tezpur airbase. The pilots were on a routine training mission as part of a two-aircraft formation.
A search-and-rescue operation was launched when the aircraft failed to return.
The flight lieutenant along with Squadron leader D Pankaj were killed on May 23, when their Sukhoi-30 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Tezpur airbase in Assam.
The wreckage was located near Arunachal Pradeshs Doulasang area only three days later.
The pilots were believed to have died as they were unable to initiate the ejection process, say reports.
Indian Air Force sources said the aircraft went off the radar at 11.10 am, about 40 minutes after it took off from the Tezpur airbase. The pilots were on a routine training mission as part of a two-aircraft formation.
A search-and-rescue operation was launched when the aircraft failed to return.
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