Jets collide mid-air ahead of Aero India show

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News ID: 35654
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Publish Date: 20:34 - 19 February 2019
TEHRAN, Feb 19 - A pilot was killed when two Indian Air Force jets collided mid-air and crashed in the southern city of Bengaluru during rehearsals for the Aero India show.

Jets collide mid-air ahead of Aero India showTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The two planes involved in the collision were Hawk Mk-132s and part of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team of the Indian Air Force.

Senior fire and police official M. N. Reddi said one Indian Air Force pilot was killed and two others were injured.

The five-day air show called Aero India 2019 is supposed to start on Wednesday and is expected to attract hundreds of aviation companies from around the world, according to local media reports.

(Source: AP)

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