Two Indian Air Force fighter pilots died after a Sukhoi-30MKI crashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong during a training mission. Squadron Leader Anuj Vashisth from Haryana's Gurugram was son of a retired Army JCO. Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar from Maharashtra's Nagpur was commissioned in 2022 and had an NCC background. Both served as fighter pilots in IAF before the tragic crash.