Bengaluru: 2 Air-Force pilots killed during take off at HAL Airport

The incident took place at 10:30 on Friday morning

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The Indian Air-Force has confirmed that 2 senior pilots were killed this morning, after they ejected from a Mirage 2000 fighter, during its take-off run at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited runway in Yemalur in Bengaluru.

The incident took place at 10:30 am.The pilots have been identified as Squadron Leader Sameer Abrol and Squadron Leader Siddarth Negi, stated a statement by HAL.

It is still unclear at what stage of the take-off run the fighter was, when the pilots decide to eject. An official has informed that the investigation on the cause of the accident is being ordered.


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