Morena: IAF’s Sukhoi-30, Mirage 2000 fighter jets crash in Madhya Pradesh

Fighter Plane Crash in Morena

On Saturday morning, a Sukhoi-30 and a Mirage 2000 crashed close to Morena, Madhya Pradesh. Initial reports stated that the two aircraft had departed from the Madhya Pradesh air base of Gwalior, where an exercise was taking place. They’ve managed to save the pilots. Search and rescue efforts have begun, according to sources within the Defense Department.

It will be determined whether or not there was a mid-air collision by the IAF court of investigation. During the crash, the Su-30 had two pilots while the Mirage 2000 only had one.

Two pilots are secure. According to sources in the Defense Department, an IAF chopper is on its way to the third pilot’s location.

According to sources, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh taking regular updates about the disaster from the CDS and the Air Chief.

The Locals Informed the administration

According to the information, an Indian Air Force fighter aircraft has crashed in Morena of Gwalior Chambal zone. The plane has fallen in the forest in the Pahargarh development block of the Morena district. Local people told that both the planes were seen on fire in the sky and going towards the ground at a high speed.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, CDS General Anil Chauhan, and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhary are in touch with the Sukhoi-30 and Miraj 2000 plane crash near Morena in Madhya Pradesh and are taking information from them about the incident.

#WATCH मध्य प्रदेश के मुरैना के पास एक सुखोई-30 और मिराज 2000 विमान दुर्घटनाग्रस्त हो गए। खोज और बचाव अभियान शुरू किया गया। दोनों विमानों ने ग्वालियर एयरबेस से उड़ान भरी थी, जहां अभ्यास चल रहा था। pic.twitter.com/ubH8CBEHpl

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