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Indian Mirage fighter aircraft crashed due to technical defects

Delhi, India - Pilots ejected safely, but this was an exception to the rule

Both the Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft which crashed on 24 February and 5 March 2012 were lost due to technical faults related to a general upgrade, and not because of human mistakes as expected before the investigation. "During the current financial year two Mirage 2000 aircraft have crashed. Technical defects were the cause of both accidents. Every IAF (Indian Air Force) aircraft accident is thoroughly...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1140016
Rome, Italy, 04/27/2012 14:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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