A trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed during a routine sortie in Karnataka today, the Air Force said in a statement. Both pilots on board the aircraft ejected safely before the crash, it said.
The aircraft was on a routine sortie and crashed in an open field in a village near Chamrajnagar district, about 136 km from Bengaluru, according to the Air Force.
Both the pilots sustained minor injuries, news agency PTI reported quoting district officials. No casualties were reported.
A board of inquiry (BoI) has been ordered to investigate the cause of the crash.
"Kiran trainer aircraft of the IAF crashed near Chamrajnagar, Karnataka today, while on a routine training sortie. Both aircrew ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident," the Air Force said in a statement.
Senior district officials and an IAF team reached the spot.
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