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Rajasthan: IAF jets crash in Bharatpur; rescue operations on

Rajasthan: It was not immediately clear whether it was a helicopter or a plane. It was also not known yet whether it was a civil or military aircraft.

Rajasthan: Chartered aircraft crashes in Bharatpur Image Source : INDIA TVRajasthan: Chartered aircraft crashes in Bharatpur

The Indian Air Force on Saturday confirmed that IAF jets crashed in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district. According to reports, part of the jets — Sukhoi-30 and Mirage 2000 which collided mid-air in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district must have flown to Rajasthan's Bharatpur. Morena and Bhartpur are adjoining districts. 

Earlier, Superintendent of Police Shyam Singh said the aircraft had crashed in an open field in the Ucchain area of the city. 

"Received info about a plane crash around 10-10.15 am. After coming here, it was found it was an IAF fighter jet. Going by the debris, we're unable to adjudge if it's a fighter plane or a regular plane. Yet to know if pilots got out or are still in," Bharatpur DSP at Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

More details are awaited: 

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