ISLAMABAD – Two jets of the Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Teamcrashed in Bengaluru a day before the Aero India show is set to commence,*NDTV*link reported.
The accident took place during a rehearsal session ahead of Wednesday’smega-show.
The pilots of the jets ejected after the collision, however one is said tobe in a serious condition and was rushed to a nearby medical facility.
The accident took place at the Yelahanka airbase in north Bengaluru.Aero India 2019 will be held between February 20 and 24 and thousands ofvisitors are expected to attend the five-day event.
Bengaluru has been hosting the aero show since it started in 1996. The lastAero India show was held in February 2017.
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Earlier in February, two Indian Air Force pilots were killed on when theirFrench-built Mirage 2000 aircraft crashed minutes after take-off.
The single-engine jet fighter aircraft manufactured by Dassault Aviationwas on a test flight after an upgrade carried out by India’s HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL).
