Indian Air Force plane has crashed in Odisha's Mayubhanj

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

https://twitter.com/x/status/976016237284163585

 

[Mani2020]

Which type of aircraft ? Any news?

 

[ZedZeeshan]

Which type of aircraft ? Any news?

Hawk

 

[Trango Towers]

It's been a while and is this the first hawk crash?

 

[cirr]

About time.

 

[Maxpane]

What about the pilot?

 

[hussain0216]

Any dead

 

[Windjammer]

NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) Hawk advanced trainer jet crashed Tuesday in Odisha's Mayurbhunj district near the Jharhkhand border.

The trainee pilot helming the plane ejected himself safely but received some injuries. The aircraft had taken off on a routine training sortie from Kalaikunda Air Force station in Kharagpur. An investigation has been ordered into the accident.



The incident comes a little over a month after a Microlight Virus SW-80 helicopter of the IAF crashed in Assam's Majuli island, killing two pilots Wing Commander J James and Wing Commander D Vats.


In the Assam crash, the pilots attempted an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed in a sand bar in the northern part of the district and went up in flames, Tezpur-based defence spokesperson Lt. Col. Harshvardhan Pande told PTI.

 

[hussain0216]

Hawks a relatively new jet, did they induct these recently or is it old junk?

 

[Windjammer]

It's been a while and is this the first hawk crash?

No, at least one confirmed crash before (below) while another one ran into a wall.

 

[war&peace]

It is a routine news...no surprise there

 

[Maarkhoor]

It is a routine news...no surprise there

Gave F-22 to India and start counting dead dodos after few months.

 

[Jugger]

It’s good that the pilot managed to eject.
I always fear for the pilot and not the plane, the aircraft can be replaced but not the pilot.

 

[Maarkhoor]

It’s good that the pilot managed to eject.
I always fear for the pilot and not the plane, the aircraft can be replaced but not the pilot.

IAF plane crashes in Odisha's Mayurbhanj, severely injured pilot rescued
http://zeenews.india.com/india/iaf-...hanj-no-confirmation-on-casualty-2091820.html

 

[faithfulguy]

Is joining the Indian AF a form of suicide? If not, then these guys were deceived. Flying an Indian AF jet is equivalent of putting on a suicide vest.