A Sukhoi fighter plane of the Indian Air Force crashed in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, police said. The pilot and co-pilot ejected safely, Special Inspector General of Nashik Range D R Karale told PTI.
The IPS officer said the plane crashed in a field near Shirasgaon village. It has been reported that the emergency services and medical team rushed to the site to treat both pilots. The fighter jet was being flown by Wing Commander Bokil and his second-in-command Biswas. The incident took place in Nifad tehsil at 1.20 pm.
Both the pilots ejected safely and have suffered minor injuries, another police official said. They were shifted to the HAL hospital and have been given the required treatment
After it crashed, the aircraft caught fire which was doused. The parts of the plane are now spread in a 500-metre radius, he said.
The aircraft was undergoing flight testing post-overhaul and was under HAL’s inventory, therefore a formal statement may be sought from HAL, IAF sources said. The Teams of the Indian Air Force, HAL security and HAL technical unit visited the spot to assess the incident.
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