A pilot was killed after two Indian Air Force fighter jets, a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Mirage 2000 crashed during a training exercise earlier today.
While one aircraft crashed in Morena in Madhya Pradesh, the other gone down 100 km away in Rajasthan`s Bharatpur.
The Su-30 had two pilots while Mirage 2000 had one pilot, defence sources said. Two pilots are said to be safe after they managed to eject. The two pilots, who are reportedly seriously injured, have been moved to a hospital.
Both the fighter jets had taken off from the Gwalior Air Force base.
Videos from the scene, shot by locals in Morena, showed debris of the aoircraft on the groun
The Air Force has launched a probe to examine if a mid-air collision led to the crash, reports NDTV.
"IAF court of inquiry has been launched to establish whether there was a mid-air collision or not. The Su-30 had two pilots while Mirage 2000 had one pilot during the crash. Initial reports suggest two pilots are safe while an IAF chopper reaching the location of the third pilot soon," sources said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been briefed by Indian Air Force chief on the crash of two aircraft.
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