New Delhi/Gwalior, Feb. 7 -- An Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft crashed in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district during a routine training sortie on Thursday. Both pilots were safely ejected before the crash, and no casualties were reported in the incident, according to official statement.
The twin-seater trainer aircraft caught fire after crashing in an agriculture field near Barheta Sani village at around 2.40 pm after reportedly developing a snag.
Indian Air Force said in a social media post, "A Mirage 2000 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Gwalior, during a routine training sortie today, after encountering a system malfunction. Both the pilots ejected safely. An enquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause of t...