An Indian Air Force trainer aircraft crashed in the country's southern Karnataka state on Thursday, according to an official statement.
A Kiran trainer aircraft crashed near Chamrajnagar, Karnataka on Thursday, while it is on a "routine training sortie," the air force said.
A Kiran trainer aircraft of the IAF crashed near Chamrajnagar, Karnataka today, while on a routine training sortie. Both aircrew ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) June 1, 2023
"Both aircrew ejected safely," the statement posted on Twitter said.
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The Indian Air Force has ordered a court of inquiry "to ascertain the cause of the accident."
Last month, a MiG-21 jet of the Indian air force crashed in the western state of Rajasthan, killing three civilians on the ground.
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