IAF trainer jet crashes, pilots safe

Written By : IANS | Updated at : 04 Aug 2016 08:54 AM (IST)

IAF trainer jet crashes, pilots safe IAF trainer jet crashes, pilots safe

Kolkata: A Hawk advanced jet trainer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Midnapore district in West Bengal shortly after taking off from an air base. Both pilots ejected safely following the crash around 11 a.m., officials said. The jet had taken off from the Kalaikunda base. The IAF has ordered a Board of Inquiry into the crash.

Published at : 04 Aug 2016 08:54 AM (IST)

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