IAF grounds entire Sukhoi-30 fleet for safety checks

India has grounded its entire Sukhoi-30 fleet and each aircraft is undergoing a thorough technical check following a recent crash near Pune. The fleet of about 200 twin-engine Su-30s would be back in air only when they are cleared by the technical review. “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 said. He did not specify what were the specific technical aspects that the force is looking into.