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Two IAF pilots dead in Mirage crash in Bengaluru Last Updated : 01 Feb 2019 04:38:56 PM IST IAF Mirage crashes in Bengaluru Two senior pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) died on Friday after a Mirage-2000 fighter crashed on a test sortie at a military airport in the city's eastern suburb, a Defence Ministry official said.
"Two IAF pilots died of fatal injuries after a Mirage-2000 trainer aircraft crashed at the HAL airport in Bengaluru," said the official in a statement here.
The pilots were identified as Squadron Leader Sameer Abrol and Squadron Leader Siddarth Negi.
"The aircraft was on an acceptance sortie after upgrade by the HAL. Investigation on the cause of the accident is being ordered. Further details are awaited," added the statement.
The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) makes and upgrades aircraft for training and combat operations of the IAF as the country's sole defence behemoth. It also maintains and operates the military airport in the city.
The crash took place around 10.30 a.m.," a HAL official told IANS earlier.
HAL also operates the military airport with the IAF and other state-run defence and aerospace agencies like DRDO and ADA.IANS Bengaluru For Latest Updates Please-
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