Accident happened near the town of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh state, said a statement
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\nTwo Indian air force fighter jets crashed on Saturday after becoming involved in an accident and one pilot was killed, the air force said.
\n\u201cThe aircraft were on routine operational flying training mission. One of the three pilots involved, sustained fatal injuries. An inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident,\u201d the air force said in a statement.
\nThe accident happened near the town of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh state, it said.
\nOfficials said earlier one of the aircraft came down in Madhya Pradesh and the other in the neighbouring state of Rajasthan.
\nThe air force did not specify what type of aircraft were involved but media reported they were a Sukhoi-30 and a Mirage 2000.
\nLast year, five Indian army soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed near the country\u2019s disputed border with China, the defence ministry said.
\nThe Advance Light Helicopter came down south of Tuting, a remote town near the Line of Actual Control which divides India\u2019s northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state from Chinese territory.
\nAir traffic controllers had received a mayday call before the crash that suggested technical or mechanical failure, the ministry said in a statement.
\nFour bodies had been recovered and rescuers were working to retrieve the fifth and final occupant of the helicopter, the statement said.
\n\u201cThe Indian Army offers deepest condolences (and) stands firmly with the bereaved families,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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