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| India’s French-made supersonic fighter jet crashes during test flight, both pilots killed (VIDEOS) | |
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| An Indian Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000 jet fighter crashed during a test flight at an airfield in Bangalore on Friday. Both pilots were killed after ejecting, the military confirmed. | An Indian Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000 jet fighter crashed during a test flight at an airfield in Bangalore on Friday. Both pilots were killed after ejecting, the military confirmed. |
| The incident occurred at 10:30am local time at HAL Airport in Bangalore, the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state. The military said that a Mirage 2000 jet fighter was embarking on a test flight after undergoing an upgrade when it crashed during the takeoff. | |
| Both pilots managed to eject but were killed during the crash, NDTV reported citing military officials. | Both pilots managed to eject but were killed during the crash, NDTV reported citing military officials. |
| Videos, purportedly filmed at the scene, show flames and clouds of smoke near the airfield. Helicopters can be seen flying above the crash site. | Videos, purportedly filmed at the scene, show flames and clouds of smoke near the airfield. Helicopters can be seen flying above the crash site. |
| The Indian Air Force has a fleet of around 50 French-made Mirage 2000 warplanes, which have been undergoing upgrades since the early-2010s. | |
| The authorities have launched a probe into the crash. | |
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