IAF Hawk Mk-132 aircraft crashes, pilot safe
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force Hawk Mk-132 aircraft crashed on Tuesday after getting airborne from Air Force Station Kalaikunda, for a routine training mission, officials said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at around 1220 hrs.
No casualty has been reported in the incident.
The pilot safely evacuated from the aircraft.
"The pilot after having ejected safely has been evacuated to the base in an IAF helicopter," read the statement.
A Court of enquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
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