New Delhi: "Before an airplane goes to the IAF, its models are adequate for me to wager my life on it."
"Keep in mind, each pilot in the IAF is additionally wagering his life on my judgment."
Solid words from a senior Hindustan Aeronautics Limited aircraft tester who flew and gave over a similar Mirage 2000 contender that smashed on its take-off keep running on Friday in Bengaluru.
Portraying the conditions of the accident in a note which has been flowed, the HAL aircraft tester, a senior resigned IAF officer himself, reviewed the prompt minutes after the mishap.
The officer, who NDTV connected with, does not have any desire to be distinguished since the examinations are still on.