New Delhi: IAFs frontline Mirage- 2000 fighter aircraft, which were temporarily grounded following two crashes in February and March, have begun operational sorties following a detailed investigation of their systems and components, report
s PTI. ” The Mirage- 2000 aircraft are being progressively checked and cleared for flying one by one,” said the IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Gerard Galway on Friday. Sources said the aircraft were cleared for sorties few days ago following a thorough inspection of their systems.
The fleet was grounded for inspection for almost a month, they said. The IAF had temporarily grounded the entire fleet of Gwalior- based Mirage- 2000 aircraft to carry out detailed investigation of their systems and components following two crashes within a span of 11 days in February and March.
