October 21, 2021 11:56 am | Updated 08:22 pm IST - New Delhi
Wreckage of the Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 aircraft lies in a field after the crash at Mankabagh village in Bhind district, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
A Mirage 2000 aircraft of the IAF on a training sortie crashed in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
“An IAF Mirage 2000 aircraft experienced a technical malfunction during a training sortie in the central sector this morning. The pilot ejected safely,” the IAF said.
An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident, the IAF said.
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