Assam: Two IAF pilots killed in plane crash

The micro-light aircraft crashed soon after it took off

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New Delhi: Two Indian Air Force pilots were killed in a plane crash near Jorhat in Assam on Thursday.

A microlight aircraft crashed in #Assam during a routine sortie, both pilots onboard lost their lives. Inquiry ordered to ascertain cause of accident. (ANI)

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  The micro-light aircraft crashed soon after it took off from the Jorhat airbase on a routine sortie around noon. The officials said the wreckage of the plane has been sighted and a court of inquiry ordered.