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An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 aircraft crashed in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, due to a system malfunction
Both pilots ejected safely before the crash and suffered only minor injuries.
Mirage 2000
The Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine fourth-generation fighter jet.
Manufacturer: Dassault Aviation
First flight: 10 March 1978
The jet is available as a single-seater or two-seater multirole fighter.
Range: 1,550km
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.2 (2,530 km/h)
Approach Speed: 140 knots (259 km/h)
It has a maximum climbing speed of 60,000 feet per minute.
It is capable to launch both Air-to-Air Missiles and Surface-to-Air Missiles
It is designed for all weather penetration at low altitude.
Over 600 Mirage 2000 aircraft have been built and it has been in service with nine nations, including France, India, Greece, and the United Arab Emirates.
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