Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi fighter jet crashes in Nashik, pilot and co-pilot safe

A Sukhoi fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Tuesday, police said.

Nashik Range Special Inspector General D.R. Karale told PTI that the pilot and co-pilot ejected safely.

The IPS officer said the plane crashed in a field near Shirsgaon village in Nashik.

The fighter aircraft was being flown by Wing Commander Bokil and his second in command Biswas when it crashed into a field at Shirasgaon village in Niphad tehsil at 1.20 pm.

Another police officer said that both the pilots came out safely and suffered minor injuries. They have been admitted to HAL hospital.

He said that after the plane crashed, a fire broke out in it which was extinguished. Parts of the plane are now spread over a radius of 500 meters.

Teams from Indian Air Force, HAL Security and HAL Technical unit visited the spot.

Further details are awaited.

(With PTI inputs)