IAF probing if mid-air collision led to crash

January 28, 2023 12:31

The Indian Air Force will probe if there was a mid-air collision which led to crash of two fighter planes of the Indian Air Force -- Sukhoi-30 and Mirage-2000 -- in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district.

The IAF court of inquiry to establish whether there was a mid-air collision or not. The Su-30 had two pilots, while Mirage 2000 had one pilot during the crash. Initial reports suggest two pilots are safe, while an IAF chopper reaching the location of the third pilot soon, defence sources told news agency ANI.

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Adarsh Katiyar told PTI that the cause of the crash is not clear yet.

"It is not clear whether the planes collided against each other or not," he said.

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