A pilot was killed in a collision between two fighter jets in India on Saturday, the army said. The two machines of Russian and French design had collided and subsequently crashed during a routine exercise about 50 kilometers west of their air base in Gwalior.
According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), there were two pilots on board the Sukhoi Su-30 who were able to save themselves using the ejection seats, and only one pilot on board the Mirage 2000. According to the police, the body of the Mirage- pilot found. An investigation into the cause of the accident has been launched, reports the “Hindustan Times”.
Photos and video from the accident scene showed the debris of both jets after their crash. Smoke billowed from the remains of the planes that had burst into flames after the crash. A large number of people gathered at the crash site. Some tried to throw sand on the remains of one of the planes to douse the flames.
series of fatal accidents
India has suffered a number of fatal accidents involving military aircraft in recent months. Much of the equipment comes from Russia and is quite old. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government faces the mammoth task of modernizing its armed forces as quickly as possible given the ongoing tensions with China along the common border with the Himalayas.
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