New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Quashing the reports related to crash involving Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas at a forward base, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) issued a statement clarifying that no such incident had occurred and termed the episode a minor technical issue on the ground.
The clarification comes after there were multiple reports that claimed that the Indian Air Force's Tejas aircraft allegedly suffered major airframe damage after overshooting a runway at a frontline airbase due to suspected brake failure during a training sortie on February 7. It was also reported that the pilot had ejected safely from the single seater aircraft. The IAF remained tight lipped over the incident with no official confirmation about the same....