NEW DELHI – An Indian Air Force trainer aircraft crashed in Madhya Pradesh following a technical failure, the Indian air force said Thursday.
The Indian air force also confirmed that the pilot of the Mirage 2000, Abhilash, was injured in the crash.
“An IAF Mirage 2000 aircraft experienced a technical malfunction during a training sortie in the central sector this morning. The pilot ejected safely. An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident,” the Indian Air Force wrote on official Twitter.
Pictures and videos show plane debris scattered on an empty field in Mankabad – around 6 kilometers from Bhind.