Bhopal: A Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday while it was on a routine training sortie.
Pilots of the twin-seater fighter aircraft were able to crash-land the Mirage 2000 in an open area in Narwar, Karera tehsil, avoiding residential houses.
Both pilots managed to eject safely as visuals from the crash site showed parts of the aircraft on fire and plumes of smoke arising from them.
“A Mirage 2000 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Shivpuri (Gwalior), during a routine training sortie today, after encountering a system malfunction. Both the pilots ejected safely. An enquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause of the accident,” Indian Air Force said in a post on X.
Watch video clips of the Mirage 2000 after the crash shared by news agencies PTI, IANS:
A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash, ANI quoted Defence officials as saying.
In a similar mishap, a MiG-29 fighter jet had crashed into a field near Agra in Uttar Pradesh last November.
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