IAF’s Mirage 2000 crashes near Gwalior after system malfunction; pilots safe

• An IAF aircraft, a twin-seater Mirage 2000, crashed in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh due to a system malfunction.

• The pilots safely ejected before the accident.

• The plane was on a routine sortie and crashed near Sunari village in Karera police station limits.

• An inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident.

• The pilots were airlifted back to the base by IAF officials.

• No local person suffered injuries in the incident.

• The IAF operates three squadrons of the Mirage 2000 fighters, manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France.