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Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 crashes in Madhya Pradesh

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

New Delhi, Sept 23, IRNA -- Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 fighter
aircraft crashed near Gwalior in the Central Indian State of Madhya 
Pradesh on Thursday afternoon with the pilot ejecting safely. 
Indian Air Force spokesman, Sq Ldr Mahesh Upasnay told IRNA that 
the aircraft was on a practice interception mission, left the Gwalior 
airbase and developed problem with the undercarriage with a wheel 
falling off soon after the take off and crashed at 12:45 p.m. (local 
time). 
The pilot Sq Ldr Gill ejected from the fighter jet after burning 
out the fuel and dig the aircraft in the safe area, without any damage
to life and property, he said. 
He said, a court of inquiry has been ordered into the crash. 
This is the fourth crash in the past 10 years, Upasnay said adding
that the French Mirage is the frontline of the IAF and has had a very 
good flying record. 
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