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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

India temporarily grounds Sukhoi-30 fighter jets

Su-30MKI FlankerLast week, a Sukhoi-30 MKI had crashed in a field near Pune.

Though the matter is under investigation, but preliminary findings had suggested that it’s not human error, but a technical problem in the fly-by-wire system of the jet as the main cause behind the accident.

"The fleet has been grounded and is undergoing technical checks following the latest accident in Pune. It would be back in air only after a thorough check," IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Simranpal Singh Birdi is quoted by media as saying.

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