Two IAF fighter crafts crash in jungles of Madhya Pradesh, two pilots eject safely
2 min readBy Express News Service
BHOPAL/ NEW DELHI: Two Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircrafts, together with a Mirage-2000 and a Sukhoi Su-30MKI, which have been on routine train flying sorties crashed within the jungles of Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning.
As per newest updates from the bottom in Morena district, whereas one of many crashed plane plunged within the rocky jungles of Pahargarh (80 km from Morena district HQ), the opposite aircraft has crashed in neighbouring Rajasthan presumably.
While two pilots ejected in time and are reported protected, one pilot is feared to have died within the crash, official sources in Morena district informed TNIE.
Both the fighter aircrafts had taken off from the Gwalior Airbase in adjoining Gwalior district and have been presumably have been on their manner again when the mishap occurred.
An IAF helicopter has reportedly already flown to the crash web site to hurry the 2 injured pilots for medical remedy.
As per the Defence Ministry sources, “The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been briefed by the Chief of Air Staff on the crash of the two IAF aircrafts. The defence minister has enquired about the well-being of the IAF pilots and is monitoring the developments closely.” Court of enquiry has been launched to determine the details behind the crash, stated the sources.
BHOPAL/ NEW DELHI: Two Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircrafts, together with a Mirage-2000 and a Sukhoi Su-30MKI, which have been on routine train flying sorties crashed within the jungles of Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning.
As per newest updates from the bottom in Morena district, whereas one of many crashed plane plunged within the rocky jungles of Pahargarh (80 km from Morena district HQ), the opposite aircraft has crashed in neighbouring Rajasthan presumably.
While two pilots ejected in time and are reported protected, one pilot is feared to have died within the crash, official sources in Morena district informed TNIE.
Both the fighter aircrafts had taken off from the Gwalior Airbase in adjoining Gwalior district and have been presumably have been on their manner again when the mishap occurred.
An IAF helicopter has reportedly already flown to the crash web site to hurry the 2 injured pilots for medical remedy.
As per the Defence Ministry sources, “The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been briefed by the Chief of Air Staff on the crash of the two IAF aircrafts. The defence minister has enquired about the well-being of the IAF pilots and is monitoring the developments closely.” Court of enquiry has been launched to determine the details behind the crash, stated the sources.
