<p>An Indian Air Force Su-30 MKI aircraft crashed at Tezpur in Assam on Thursday.</p>.<p>The aircraft took off on a routine training mission from Tezpur in the evening and crashed in the local flying area within minutes.</p>.<p>"Both pilots ejected safely from the aircraft and have been rescued. A Court of Inquiry will ascertain the cause of the accident," an IAF spokesperson said here.</p>.<p>This makes 2019 one of the worst years in the history of IAF as the force experienced as many as 10 aircraft crashes so far.</p>.<p>Though Sukhoi-30 is a stable and reliable aircraft, since 2009, every alternate year saw going down of these mighty birds that remained the mainstay of the IAF since the last decade. </p>.<p>More than 250 Su-30 MKIs are in the service at the moment.</p>
<p>An Indian Air Force Su-30 MKI aircraft crashed at Tezpur in Assam on Thursday.</p>.<p>The aircraft took off on a routine training mission from Tezpur in the evening and crashed in the local flying area within minutes.</p>.<p>"Both pilots ejected safely from the aircraft and have been rescued. A Court of Inquiry will ascertain the cause of the accident," an IAF spokesperson said here.</p>.<p>This makes 2019 one of the worst years in the history of IAF as the force experienced as many as 10 aircraft crashes so far.</p>.<p>Though Sukhoi-30 is a stable and reliable aircraft, since 2009, every alternate year saw going down of these mighty birds that remained the mainstay of the IAF since the last decade. </p>.<p>More than 250 Su-30 MKIs are in the service at the moment.</p>
