IAF Kiran trainer's aircraft crashes in Karnataka, pilots eject out safely
The training aircraft, which took off from the air force station in Bengaluru crashed this morning at Bhogapura village.
Published: 01st June 2023 02:54 PM | Last Updated: 01st June 2023 02:54 PM | A+A A-
A Kiran trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Bhogapura village at Chamarajanagar district on Thursday afternoon. (Photo | Twitter)
CHAMARAJANAGAR: A Kiran trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in an open field at a village in the district on Thursday.
However, two pilots on board the aircraft ejected safely before the crash.
Two pilots escaped when a plane crashed near Bhogapura village #Chamarajanagar district on Thursday afternoon. People from nearby villages gather at the site to get glimpse of the accident@NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @ShivascribeTNIE @XpressBengaluru @vinodkumart5 pic.twitter.com/OkUvIyTiZr
— udayshankar S (@UdayUdayphoto2) June 1, 2023
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, district officials said.
No casualties were reported.
According to IAF, the pilots were on a routine training sortie when the incident occurred.
A court of inquiry was ordered to ascertain the cause of accident.
"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," the IAF tweeted.
Senior district officials and an IAF team reached the spot.
