The Indian Air Force (IAF) has confirmed that two fighter jets crashed in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district on Saturday during a routine exercise, adding that two pilots are safe while a third sustained “fatal injuries”.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the IAF said the accident took place when the Sukhoi-30 MKI and Mirage 2000 were engaged in the air bombing exercise.<\/p>\n
The two aircraft had taken off from the the Gwalior Air Force Station.<\/p>\n
“One of the three pilots involved, sustained fatal injuries. An inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident,” said the IAF statement.<\/p>\n
According to defence sources, the Sukhoi-30 MKI had two pilots, while the Mirage 2000 had one during the crash that occurred in the bordering area of Morena and Bharatpur (Rajasthan).<\/p>\n
Senior officials of the Defence Ministry and IAF have reached the crash site.<\/p>\n
The sources also said that Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was briefed by the Chief of Air Staff on the incident.<\/p>\n
The Defence Minister enquired about the well-being of the pilots and is monitoring the developments closely, they added.<\/p>\n
In its statement, the IAF said that it has established a “Court of Inquiry which will establish whether there was a mid-air collision or not” between the two fighter jets.<\/p>\n
Locals who witnessed the crash informed the local police after which the Gwalior Air Force Station was notified about the incident.<\/p>\n
Videos from the scene shot by residents of the area showed aircraft debris on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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