The Mirage 2000 that crashed today was freshly upgraded at HAL. The 2 young pilots, both Squadron Leaders, were on an acceptance test sortie. We’ve just received the terribly tragic news that both perished after ejection.
The Mirage 2000 was on a take off roll when it developed a snag, sources tell @nolanentreeo. Almost definitely an airframe in Bangalore as part of the upgrade program. (File pic)