Indian fighter jet crashes, pilot dies after falling on plane wreckage

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Two Indian pilots ejected after the Mirage 2000 crashed, but only one landed safely.

An Indian Mirage 2000 fighter. Photo:Flight Global.

An Indian Air Force Mirage-2000 trainer fighter crashed today in the Yemalur region of the southern state of Karnataka.Xinhuaciting sources from the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The IAF said both pilots ejected from the stricken aircraft, but one died after landing where the aircraft crashed, while the other parachuted to safety. The cause of the crash is not yet clear.

The Mirage 2000 is a multi-role fighter jet developed and manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France. The aircraft was designed in the late 1970s and is considered one of France's most successful fighter jets. The Mirage 2000 is currently in service with the air forces of 9 countries around the world, with a total of about 600 aircraft.

Despite possessing many modern aircraft, the Indian Air Force often suffers fatal accidents due to poor maintenance standards of its weapons and equipment.

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