Sukhoi-30s remain grounded; Court of Inquiry in final stages

Nearly a month after a Sukhoi-30 fighter plane crashed near Pune, the entire fleet of front line combat aircraft continues to remain grounded pending a Court of Inquiry (CoI) that is in its final stages.

This is the longest period that the Russian-made aircraft has been grounded since 2009 when its flying was suspended for nearly three weeks following an accident.

Air Force sources said the CoI is in its last stages and will come out with a report soon.

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