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Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Sukhoi-30 MKI crashes near Pokhran

Su-30MKILess than a week after president Pratibha Patil took to the skies in one of them, a Sukhoi-30 MKI, India's most advanced fighter aircraft, crashed near Pokhran on Monday evening. Both pilots, however, ejected safely.

"The plane crashed in an open field, but no one was hurt. An Indian Air Force (IAF) team is examining the crash site," Jaisalmer superintendent of police Vishnukant said.

"One SU-30 MKI aircraft of the IAF crashed south-west of Pokhran" at around 5.30 pm, the air force said in a statement.

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