Defence
Indian Air Force's Kiran Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Karnataka; Pilots Recovered Safely
Ujjwal ShrotryiaJun 01, 2023, 01:40 PM | Updated 01:48 PM IST
HAL HJT-16 Kiran Intermediate jet trainer aircraft (Via @scramble_nl)
A trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force has crashed near Makali village of Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.
According to IAF officials, the trainer aircraft was a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)-built 'HJT-16 Kiran' intermediate jet trainer aircraft.
The HJT-16 Kiran is a two seater trainer aircraft.
This crash comes weeks (8 May) after another IAF Mig-21 fighter crashed in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, which killed three people.
The Mig-21 was on a routine training sortie.
