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Madhya Pradesh: Tragedy strikes IAF as Sukhoi-30, Mirage 2000 crash near Morena

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): Tragedy struck the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday when two frontline fighter aircraft crashed near Morena in Madhya Pradesh.

The two IAF fighter aircraft – a Sukhoi-30 and a Mirage 2000 – which had taken off from the Gwalior air base in Madhya Pradesh, were taking part in an exercise.

A search operation has been launched to rescue the survivors.

Also on Saturday, a chartered plane crashed in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.

A police team has reached the spot along with officials from the district administration.

More details are awaited.

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