IAF MiG trainer aircraft crashes near Gwalior airbase, pilot eject safely

A MiG-21 trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near the Gwalior airbase on Tuesday, official sources said.

Both pilots ejected safely, they said.

The aircraft was on a routine mission, and crashed around 10 am, the sources said.

The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident, they said.