IAF Hawk crashes after take off

A Indian Air Force Hawk advanced jet trainer has crashed shortly after take off from the Kalaikunda airbase of West Bengal on Aug. 4.

Indian Air Force BAE Systems Hawk 132 Lofting-1
By Chris Lofting [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

Both pilots aboard managed to eject safely. The wreckage of the aircraft is inside the base’s compound.