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Su-30MKI & Mirage 2000 Aircraft Crashed, 1 Pilot Lost His Life
Sukhoi-30 and Mirage 2000 aircraft have crashed near Morena, Madhya Pradesh. The two aircraft had taken off from the Gwalior air base in Madhya Pradesh where an exercise was going on.
One of the three pilots involved, sustained fatal injuries. An inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in touch with CDS Gen Anil Chauhan & IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari.
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‘According to Executive Editor TV9 Network Aditya Raj Kaul’, It was a mid-air collision. The accident happened when they were practicing a BOMBING mission. Su-30 MKI & Mirage-2000 crashed were part of the different teams in this exercise. The collision was not head-on, wings were clipped.