Mirage 2000 IAF Fighter Jet Crashes Near Shivpuri, Pilots Safe
A twin-seater Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, during a routine training sortie. Both pilots ejected safely, and the IAF has launched an inquiry to investigate the cause of the crash, citing a system malfunction.
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A twin-seater Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh during a routine training sortie today. Both pilots ejected safely.
The IAF has initiated a court of inquiry to determine the cause of the crash. The aircraft reportedly encountered a system malfunction prior to the incident, as stated by the IAF on X.
The Mirage 2000, built by France's Dassault Aviation, first flew in 1978 and joined the French Air Force in 1984. The IAF has used it in important operations, including the Kargil war and the 2019 Balakot strike, where it successfully targeted terrorist camps in Pakistan.
