As Indian Air Force (IAF) officials tried to console the retired railway employee at his residence in Nagpur’s New Subedar Layout, the grieving father occasionally composed himself to recall how proud Purvesh was to fly a fighter jet. ADVERTISEMENTSquadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh were killed when a Su-30 MKI fighter jet crashed in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, the IAF said on Friday. Ravindra said Purvesh was originally posted in Tezpur, Assam, but was operating from Jorhat as work was being carried out on the Tezpur runway. Purvesh and his sister, an IITian, had come home ten days ago for a family get-together, the neighbour said. He would sometimes share his experience of flying fighter planes and the speeds that IAF jets achieve.

Source: The Telegraph March 06, 2026 08:26 UTC