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  India   All India  25 Sep 2019  IAF's MiG 21 aircraft crashes near Gwalior airbase, pilots safe

IAF's MiG 21 aircraft crashes near Gwalior airbase, pilots safe

PTI
Published : Sep 25, 2019, 11:31 am IST
Updated : Sep 25, 2019, 11:51 am IST

The aircraft was on a routine mission, and crashed around 10 am.

Both the pilots, including a Group Captain and a squadron leader were ejected safely, IAF said. (Photo: ANI)
 Both the pilots, including a Group Captain and a squadron leader were ejected safely, IAF said. (Photo: ANI)

Gwalior: A MiG-21 trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near the Gwalior airbase on Tuesday, official sources said.

Both pilots ejected safely, they said.

The aircraft was on a routine mission, and crashed around 10 am, the sources said. The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident, they said.

Tags: iaf, mig 21
Location: India, Madhya Pradesh