Indian Air Force Plane Crashes in Prayagraj Due to Engine Malfunction; Pilots Safe

• An Indian Air Force plane crashed in the Rambagh area of Prayagraj on Wednesday around 12:30 PM.
• The aircraft had departed from the Indian Air Force's Barmauli station for bird activity monitoring.
• The accident is believed to have occurred due to an engine malfunction during takeoff.
• Group Captain Praveen Agarwal and Group Captain Sunil Kumar Pandey, the pilots, parachuted out safely.
• This marks the second such incident this month, following a 9-seater aircraft crash in Kansore on the 10th.

Why It Matters: An IAF plane crashed in Prayagraj due to engine malfunction, but both pilots ejected safely.