IAF's MiG 21 aircraft crashes near Gwalior airbase, pilots safe

The aircraft was on a routine mission, and crashed around 10 am.

Update: 2019-09-25 06:01 GMT

Both the pilots, including a Group Captain and a squadron leader were ejected safely, IAF said. (Photo: ANI)

Gwalior: A MiG-21 trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near the Gwalior airbase on Tuesday, official sources said.

Both pilots ejected safely, they said.

The aircraft was on a routine mission, and crashed around 10 am, the sources said. The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident, they said.