NEW DELHI – Two Indian Air Force (IAF) jets, Sukhoi-30 and Mirage 2000, crashed after a mid-air collision during training exercise in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
Both aircraft had taken off from the Gwalior Air Base. According to IAF, one pilot was killed and the other was wounded in the crash. A rescue and relief operation was launched at the crash site immediately after the incident and a high-level investigation has been ordered.
The Indian Air Force said in a tweet, “Two fighter aircraft of IAF were involved in an accident near Gwalior today morning. The aircraft were on routine operational flying training mission. One of the three pilots involved, sustained fatal injuries. An inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident.
“The IAF deeply regrets to inform that Wg Cdr Hanumanth Rao Sarathi suffered fatal injuries during the accident. All air warriors and the fraternity stand strongly with the bereaved family.”