BENGALURU: Two jets of the Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team crashed in Bengaluru a day before the Aero India show begins in the city. The accident took place during a rehearsal session ahead of the mega show. The pilots of the two jets have ejected safely, initial reports said.
A Screenshot from a video after the incident.
The accident took place at the Yelahanka airbase in north Bengaluru.
A video showed thick, black plumes of smoke coming from the airbase.
#WATCH Two aircraft of the Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team crash at the Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru, during rehearsal for #AeroIndia2019. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/kX0V5O0n6R
— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2019
More Details awaited