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    IAF Mirage fighter jet crashes in MP's Shivpuri district; both pilots safe

    The twin-seater trainer aircraft caught fire after crashing in an agriculture field near Barheta Sani village at around 2.40 pm, said the Central Air Command spokesperson, adding a snag led to the accident.

    PTI
    February 06, 2025 / 18:20 IST
    A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident

    Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in an agriculture field in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district on Thursday after developing a snag, a defence spokesperson said.

    Both pilots ejected safely and were being airlifted to Gwalior by a helicopter, he said. The twin-seater trainer aircraft caught fire after crashing in an agriculture field near Barheta Sani village at around 2.40 pm, said the Central Air Command spokesperson, adding a snag led to the accident. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident, he added.

    PTI
    first published: Feb 6, 2025 06:19 pm

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