New Delhi: Amid depleting squadron numbers and fighter jet crisis, the Indian Air Force is now facing a problem with its frontline fighter aircraft Sukhoi Su-30MKI.
The government said on Thursday Su-30MKIs have been facing engine troubles and have been forced to land on single engine 34 times since April 1, 2014.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha that the fleet of twin-engine aircraft has encountered mid-air engine problems due to which single-engine landings were effected.
Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-engine multi-role aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force.
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