Speaking with ANI, Duragkar expressed grief over his son's untimely death after serving the nation for four years and said that Lt Purvesh had always wanted to work for the country and had extended his services in Operation Sindoor as well.
"Due to runway-related work in Tezpur, he was posted in Jorhat. He used to share about his work. He always tried not to make mistakes. His Group Captain has officially communicated to us that he (his son) is no more," the father said.
Sharing his grief over their loss, he wrote on X, "Deeply saddened by the loss of Sqn Ldr Anuj and Flt Lt Purvesh Duragkar in the tragic Su-30 crash. Their courage and service to the nation will always be remembered with pride and gratitude. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved famili
Expressing condolences to the bereaved families, they acknowledged the deaths on X, stating, "IAF acknowledges the loss of Sqn Ldr Anuj and Flt Lt Purvesh Duragkar, who sustained fatal injuries in the Su-30 crash. All personnel of the IAF express sincere condolences and stand firmly with
"The Su-30MKI which was on a training mission, crashed in the area of Karbi Anglong, Assam, approx 60 km from Jorhat. Search operations are underway," said IAF.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that it is a matter of immense pride that the Northeastern region has got an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) and that the facility is of great importance from a strategic point of view.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "It is a matter of immense pride that the Northeast gets an Emergency Landing Facility. From a strategic point of view and during times of natural disasters, this facility is of great importance."
The Indian Air Force conducted an air display at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh on Saturday, with its Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Rafale fighter jets taking off in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries watching the air display.
The Indian Air Force and the French Air and Space Force have been executing several mission profiles to deepen interoperability as the bilateral exercise Garuda 2025 continues in full swing.