Mirage-2000 fighter jet crashes in India

A Mirage-2000 military fighter crashed in India Nadezhda Batyuk

A Mirage-2000 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near the city of Karera on February 6. This happened during a scheduled training flight.

The aircraft was flying from the Gwalior air base. This was reported by 24 Channel with reference to Hindu.

What is known about the plane crash in India

As reported by the publication, the Mirage-2000 military fighter crashed near the city of Karera in Shivpur. Superintendent of Police Aman Singh Rathore said that the two pilots who were flying the plane were able to successfully eject from the plane and received minor injuries.

According to the Indian Air Force, the crash occurred as a result of a system failure during the planned takeoff. They said they would conduct an investigation to determine the exact causes of the accident.

It should be noted that the fighter's maximum flight speed can be up to 2,340 kilometers per hour, while its flight range is up to 3,335 kilometers. Such aircraft are about 14.36 meters long and 5.30 meters wide. The Mirage-2000 costs about 43 million dollars.