IAF Training Aircraft Crashes in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar District, Pilots Eject Safely

A trainer aircraft of the IAF crashed near Chamrajnagar, Karnataka on Thursday while on a routine training sortie. The two pilots aboard the jet ejected safely using parachutes.

Following the incident, the Indian Air Force ordered a Court of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident.

The training aircraft, which took off from the air force station in Bengaluru crashed this morning at Bhogapura village. Tejpal and Bhumika sustained minor injuries but no casualties were reported.

"A Kiran trainer aircraft of the IAF crashed near Chamrajnagar, Karnataka today, while on a routine training sortie. Both aircrews ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident," the IAF tweeted.

May 8 Crash in Rajasthan

In a similar incident, at least three people were killed after an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed near Hanumangarh in Rajasthan pn May 8.

The tragedy happened following which the aircraft wreckage fell on a house in Bahlol Nagar in Hanumangarh District, unfortunately leading to the loss of three lives, the Indian Air Force said in a statement.

"The aircraft had got airborne for a routine operational training sortie from the Air Force Station at Suratgarh. Soon thereafter, the pilot experienced an onboard emergency, following which he attempted to recover the aircraft as per existing procedures. Having failed to do so, he initiated an ejection, sustaining minor injuries in the process. The pilot was recovered from about 25 kilometres North East of Suratgarh base," the statement said.