Two Indian military jets crash after midair collision
One pilot has died after two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed in a mid-air collision in central India about 300km south of the capital, New Delhi.
Two Indian Air Force fighter jets have crashed after an midair collision while on exercises
Rescue operations ongoing in the Madhya Pradesh state to assist the pilots of the Sukhoi-30 and the Mirage 2000.
Both aircraft had taken off from the Gwalior airbase, about 50km east of where they came down.
The air force has ordered an inquiry to determine the cause of the crash.
The crash involved a Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 carrying two pilots, and a French-build Mirage 2000, flown by one pilot.
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| Date: | 28-JAN-2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage 2000H |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | KF128 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Morena, Madhya Pradesh -  India |
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gwalior Air Force Staion (GWL/VIGR) |
| Gwalior Air Force Staion (GWL/VIGR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets, a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Dassault Mirage 2000H, crashed while engaged in a high-speed simulated combat mission out of Gwalior Air Force Staion.
The pilot of the Mirage 2000 has reportedly suffered fatal injuries and both pilots of the Su-30 ejected safely.
| Date: | 28-JAN-2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Morena, Madhya Pradesh - India |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gwalior Air Force Staion (GWL/VIGR) |
| Gwalior Air Force Staion (GWL/VIGR) | |
| Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets, a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Dassault Mirage 2000, crashed while engaged in a high-speed simulated combat mission out of Gwalior Air Force Staion.
Both pilots of the Su-30 ejected safely. The pilot of the Mirage 2000 has reportedly suffered fatal injuries.
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