Mirage 2000 trainer fighter aircraft crashes in Bengaluru

Both the pilots managed to eject but one of them died as he had landed on the wreckage of the aircraft.

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New Delhi: An Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 trainer fighter aircraft crashed on Friday at Yemlur Airport in Bengaluru, killing one pilot. The crash, which took place during a test sortie, happened at 10.30 am.

Both the pilots managed to eject but one of them died on the spot as he had landed on the wreckage of the aircraft.

#Visuals: Mirage 2000 trainer fighter aircraft of HAL crashes at HAL Airport in Bengaluru, one pilot dead. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/oM4CUEPu97 — ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2019

The other pilot, who had also ejected, has succumbed to injuries in the hospital.

Both of them were test pilots - Squadron leader Negi and Squadron leader Abrol.