IAF Fighter Jet crashes in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: An Indian Air Force plane, Hawk (A-3492) has crashed in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha in the afternoon on Wednesday. However, no reports of casualties have been reported. Both the pilots have successfully ejected themselves from the aircraft before the crash.

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IAF Fighter Jet crashes in Odisha Image Source: OdhishaTv.in

One of the pilot suffered a minor injury and was immediately admitted to a hospital. It is heard that the crash occurred due to technical fault in the fighter jet. More details are still awaited.