India News | IAF's Hawk Aircraft Crashes at West Bengal's Kalaikunda, Pilots Eject Safely

New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): A Hawk trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during a training sortie near the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal on Tuesday.

Both pilots managed to eject safely following the incident. A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident, the IAF said.

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"One Hawk trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident at Kalaikunda, West Bengal today during a training sortie. Both the pilots ejected safely," said IAF in a statement on X.

"A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident. No loss of life or damage to civilian property," the statement added.

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No loss of life or damage to civilian property was reported. (ANI)

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