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Mirage 2000 fighter crashes in Madhya Pradesh

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. (Source: PTI)

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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