IAF’s Sukhoi fighter crashes in Maharashtra's Nashik, pilot and co-pilot eject safely; WATCH dramatic videos

By Team Asianet Newsable  |  First Published Jun 4, 2024, 2:55 PM IST

A Sukhoi fighter plane of the Indian Air Force crashed in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, according to the police.


A Sukhoi fighter plane of the Indian Air Force crashed in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, according to the police. Special Inspector General of Nashik Range, D R Karale, informed PTI that the pilot and co-pilot ejected safely.

A fighter jet crashed near Shirasgaon in Nashik, . Both the pilot and co-pilot ejected safely. is currently overhauling the aircraft. An inquiry has been ordered. pic.twitter.com/6GLpkrprPW

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The plane went down in a field near Shirasgaon village. It was being flown by Wing Commander Bokil and his second in command, Biswas, when it crashed in a farm in Shirasgaon village in Nifad tehsil at 1.20 pm.

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Both pilots ejected safely and sustained minor injuries. They were taken to the HAL hospital for treatment, another police official reported.

IAF का Su-30 MKI लड़ाकू विमान आज नासिक जिले में दुर्घटनाग्रस्त हो गया। दोनों पायलट बाहर निकलने में कामयाब रहे और सुरक्षित हैं: रक्षा अधिकारी pic.twitter.com/vDFGSvt4P4

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After the crash, the aircraft caught fire, which was extinguished. Debris from the plane is spread over a 500-meter radius.

Teams from the Indian Air Force, HAL security, and HAL technical unit have visited the site.

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