Key Takeaways
- Two IAF pilots lost their lives in a crash of a Pilatus PC 7 trainer aircraft during a routine sortie.
- The accident occurred near Toopran in the Medak district, Telangana, with no civilian casualties or property damage reported.
- A Court of Inquiry has been mandated to investigate the cause of the crash.
Medak, (Telangana): In a tragic incident, two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed after the Pilatus PC 7 MK II trainer aircraft crashed near Toopran in Medak district on Monday.
The trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training sortie from Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal here.
In a post on ‘X’, IAF said ‘A Pilatus PC 7 Mk II aircraft met with an accident today morning during a routine training sortie from AFA, Hyderabad.
It is with deep regret that the IAF confirms both pilots onboard the aircraft sustained fatal injuries. No damage to any civil life or property has been reported.
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.’
