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Bengaluru: Two IAF pilots dead as Mirage 2000 aircraft crashes at HAL airport

  •   Fri, Feb 01 2019 12:20:13 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 1: Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed on Friday after a Mirage 2000 trainer fighter aircraft on a test sortie crashed at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) airport in Bengaluru. An enquiry into the incident will be ordered, the defence ministry said.

According to IAF sources, the two pilots, Squadron leader Siddharth Negi and Squadron leader Sameer Abrol, sustained fatal injuries after the aircraft crashed during take off this morning. “Today morning, a Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft on an acceptance sortie after upgrade crashed at HAL airport, Bengaluru. Both occupants sustained fatal injuries. Further details are awaited. An investigation into the cause of the accident is being ordered,” a statement by the defence ministry said.

One of the pilots died after he landed on the wreckage of the aircraft, new agency ANI reported. The second pilot was ejected safely but later succumbed to his injuries.

The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) operates the military airport with the IAF and other state-run defence and aerospace agencies like DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and ADA (Aeronautical Development Agency).

 
  

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA.

    Fri, Feb 01 2019

    May the soul of Squadron leader Siddharth Negi and Squadron leader Sameer Abrol rest in eternal peace. It is a terrible tragedy and condolences to their families and loved ones.

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  • Kudla Stories, Kudla

    Fri, Feb 01 2019

    Rest in peace dear fighters. It is saddening to see that none of our dear readers left a note of consolation here, while people take time to comment on every other matter.

    Our soldiers may die in a war or in peace time, it is a sacrifice they made to our country. Our soldiers sacrifice in invaluable. May God provide the strength to their families to sustain the losses. May God bless their souls.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Fri, Feb 01 2019

    Fully agreed. A tragic incident where we have lost 2 of our braves.
    We have lost so many in flights of MIG ...Aircraft....Why nobody is speaking about it?
    Salute you those who risk your lives to save ours.

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  • Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 01 2019

    Its Mirage 2000 and not the MIG series of aircraft,...

    Anyways its sad and my prayers and sympathy goes out to their families and loved ones.. May their souls rest in peace...

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