September 25, 2026 02:10 pm (IST)
IAF jet trainer crashes in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, both pilots safe
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): One Hawk, Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Baharagora about 50 Km west of Kalaikunda airbase in Odisha on Wednesday.
Both the pilots, who were airborne from Kalaikunda air base on a routine flying training sortie, were ejected safely.
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate into the cause of the accident.
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