IAF fighter jets crash in Madhya Pradesh leaves 1 pilot dead; 2 rescued

A Sukhoi Su-30 and a Mirage 2000 fighter plane crashed close to Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.

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Two Su-30 pilots received minor injuries, however the third Mirage pilot died after being critically injured in the collision.

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The wreckage of the wrecked plane was discovered in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, and Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

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According to Morena SP, two pilots in one aircraft were saved successfully, while the remains of a third pilot were discovered.

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Videos from the scene, shot by locals in Morena, showed debris of the aircraft on the ground.

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