Nagpur, March 6 -- Ravindra Duragkar, the father of Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar, who died in the Su-30MKI crash in Assam's Karbi Anglong remembered his son on Friday as a dedicated officer who was deeply committed to his country.

Speaking to the media, he shared that he received the news of his son's demise from the unit's Group Captain.

"Due to runway-related work in Tezpur, he was posted in Jorhat. He used to share about his work. He always tried not to make mistakes. His Group Captain has officially communicated to us that he (his son) is no more," he said.

The plane also carried Squadron Leader Anuj, who was also killed in the Su-30MKI crash.

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