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	Podcast:		News and Views
	Episode:		493: Surya Kiran Crash at Aero 2019: Should the Show Go On?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:11:34
	Publish Date:		2019-03-04 02:41:18
	Description:		The IAF’s recent run of ill luck hit a new low on 19 February 2019, when two Hawk AJTs from the Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT) crashed at Yelahanka after a mid-air collision during rehearsal. It’s blue skies (RIP) for one of the pilots while two other pilots ejected safely, albeit with injuries. A Mirage 2000 crash on 1 February at neighbouring HAL Airport claimed two young test pilots from ASTE. Soon after, a MiG 27 crashed on 12 February near Jaisalmer (pilot ejected safely). Now this fatal accident coming a day before inauguration of Aero India 2019, has thrown a long shadow over the proceedings. February 2019 has been a terrible month for Indian forces battling many asymmetric threats from inside and outside.
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