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Bengaluru: HAL trainer fighter aircraft crashes, both pilots dead
However, both the pilots had ejected at the time of accident, but unfortunately one of them landed on the wreckage of the aircraft, which caused his immediate death. While, the other pilot was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead by the doctors.
Bengaluru: The tragic crash of trainer fighter aircraft, Mirage 2000 of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on HAL airport, took the lives of both the pilots, on Friday, in Bengaluru, as per sources.
However, both the pilots had ejected at the time of accident, but unfortunately one of them landed on the wreckage of the aircraft, which caused his immediate death. While, the other pilot was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead by the doctors.
#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
It is to be mentioned that both were test pilots named- Squadron leader Negi and Squadron leader Abrol.
#UPDATE The other pilot who had also ejected has succumbed to injuries in hospital. Both were test pilots- Squadron leader Negi and Squadron leader Abrol. #Bengaluru https://t.co/WZYA5RzWSU
— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2019
The reasons for the crash is still under investigation.
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