An Indian Air Force Sukhoi SU-30MKI fighter plane crashed at village Theoor near Pune at 5:30 PM on Tuesday.
The Su-MK30I jet crashed after it off from Pune’s Lohegaon IAF base.
Fortunatley both the pilots flying the fighter aircraft ejected in time and are safe.
Nineteen fighter aircraft of the IAF have met with accidents in the last three years, with human error and technical defects being the main reasons, Defence Minister told Parliament in July this year.