A Jaguar trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan on Wednesday day, 9th July. As per reports, the incident took place at Bhanuda village of Churu region in the state. Both the pilots were killed in the incident.
A statement issued by the Indian Air Force said that the Jaguar trainer aircraft was on a routine training mission when it met with an accident and crashed year Churu in Rajasthan. No damage to any civil property has been reported, IAF added.
An IAF Jaguar Trainer aircraft met with an accident during a routine training mission and crashed near Churu in Rajasthan, today. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries in the accident. No damage to any civil property has been reported.
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IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and…
“IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families in this time of grief,” IAF said in a post on ?. It added that a court of inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Locals said that they heard a loud explosion and saw a cloud of smoke in the sky. Initially people thought that their village was attacked by a missile. But later they saw that a plane has crashed.
One eyewitness said that the plane lost control and fell onto the grounds. The jet broke into small pieces and caught fire. The incident happened at around 12:40 pm. More details about the crash are awaited.
The SEPECAT Jaguar is a British-French supersonic jet attack aircraft, and at present Indian Air Force is the only use of the jet. IAF operates over 110 Jaguars, and planes to phase out the attack fighter jets starting from 2027-28.
