Sources said the aircraft had taken off on a routine training sortie from Ambala.The IAF in a post on X said the aircraft crashed when it was on a routine training sortie after encountering a system malfunction.”An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause of the incident”, said the post.Last month, a twin-seater Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft crashed near Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, during a routine training sortie. Both pilots ejected safely before the crash.In November 2024, a MiG-29 fighter jet went down in a field near Agra, Uttar Pradesh, following a technical glitch during a routine training sortie. The pilot managed to eject safely before impact.
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