Lagatar24 Desk
Bhind, Oct 21: An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 fighter plane crashed in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district on Thursday, said Bhind superintendent Manoj Kumar Singh. Fortunately, the pilot had ejected safely with the help of a parachute.
The aircraft had taken off from the Maharajpur airbase at Gwalior in the morning and crashed in an agricultural field in Babedi Village of Bhind district due to some technical issues.
“An IAF Mirage 2000 aircraft experienced a technical malfunction during a training sortie in the central sector this morning. The pilot ejected safely. An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident”, Indian Air Force tweeted. Further details in this matter are awaited.
An IAF Mirage 2000 aircraft experienced a technical malfunction during a training sortie in the central sector this morning. The pilot ejected safely. An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) October 21, 2021
