Team News Riveting
Kolkata, February 13
A Hawk trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Kalaikunda in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district during a training sortie on Tuesday.
A statement issued by the ministry of defence said both the pilots ejected safely. The plane crashed near the Kalaikunda Air Force Station while returning from the training sortie, it said, adding that there was no loss of life or damage to civilian property in the accident.
A court of inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident.
Manufactured by BAE Systems, the Hawk is designed to provide training to pilots transitioning to high-performance fighter aircraft. It features a tandem-seat cockpit arrangement, allowing an instructor pilot to fly alongside a trainee, providing guidance and instruction during training missions
