NEW DELHI: A twin-seater Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday while it was on a routine training sortie.
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A court of inquiry is being ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash, the Indian Army Force said in a tweet.
“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,” the IAF said.
As per the reports, the fighter plane crashed near the village of Bahreta Sani in the district. After the incident, a photo of the injured pilot surfaced, showing him speaking to someone on the phone.
As soon as the news of the accident was received, a team from the local administration was sent to the site.
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