IAF fighter aircraft crashes in Madhya Pradesh, pilots safely eject A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident. 
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A fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in flames after it crashed, in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh.
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Gwalior: A Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in an agriculture field in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district on Thursday after developing a snag, a defence spokesperson said.
Both pilots ejected safely and were being airlifted to Gwalior by a helicopter, he said.
The twin-seater trainer aircraft caught fire after crashing in an agriculture field near Barheta Sani village at around 2.40 pm, said the Central Air Command spokesperson, adding a snag led to the accident. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident, he added.