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| Date: | Tuesday 19 February 2019 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  BAe Hawk Mk 132 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | A3679 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yelahanka Air Force Station (VOYK), Bengaluru -
 India
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yelahanka AFS (VOYK), Bengaluru |
| Yelahanka AFS (VOYK), Bengaluru |
Two BAE Systems Hawk Mk. 132 of the Indian Air Force Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team collided midair during a rehearsal for the Aero India 2019 airshow. The three pilots ejected. One is reported to have been fatally injured.
Sources:
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/190219/2-surya-kiran-aircraft-crash-in-bengaluru-during-rehearsal-for-aero-in.html
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201902191072549199-india-plane-crash/
https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-2-surya-kiran-aircraft-crash-in-bengaluru-s-yelahanka-airbase-2721699
https://www.news18.com/news/india/iafs-suryakiran-hawks-collide-mid-air-during-rehearsals-for-aero-india-expo-in-bengaluru-2041065.html
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/video-two-air-force-aircraft-of-aerobatics-team-collide-in-bengaluru-1995745
https://www.scramble.nl/database/accident#results
Location
Media:
Arjun Sarup managed this photograph. One aircraft, I believe the lower of the two in formation, has its nose sheared off. Am only reporting what I know and have seen. No speculation on pilots or condition till I hear directly. pic.twitter.com/EJfculjmQO
— Angad Singh (@zone5aviation) February 19, 2019
Two parachutes visible right after the collision in this video of the @Suryakiran_IAF collision today. #SuryakiranCrash #AeroIndia2019 pic.twitter.com/qmCDR59I2s
— Livefist (@livefist) 19 février 2019
Clearest picture post-collision of the 2 @Suryakiran_IAF jets ahead of #AeroIndia2019. pic.twitter.com/rUzxCJunc3
— Livefist (@livefist) February 19, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2025 06:00 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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