A twin-seater version of the Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed near Churu district of Rajasthan on Wednesday, resulting in two pilots.
The Indian Air Force posted on its official handle on X about the casualties in the accident.
IAF further stated that no civil property has been damaged, and a court of investigation has been formed to detect the cause of the accident.
“An IAF Jaguar trainer aircraft met with an accident during a regular training mission and crashed near Churu in Rajasthan today. Both pilots maintained deadly injuries in the accident. No civil property has been damaged. The IAF has faced loss of life for this time.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma also expressed condolences about the loss of life in this incident.
“An Indian Air Force plane crashed in Ratangadh area of Churu district. Soon after the incident, the administration is on alert mode, and the authorities are instructed to operate relief and rescue operations. God gave the departed souls a place on his divine feet and gave the strength to destroy this emanate. He posted on X.
The aircraft participated from two pilots from Suratgarh Air Base.
A similar incident took place three months ago in April, where two-seater Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during a night mission soon after flying from Jamnagar Airfield.
According to the Indian Air Force, the pilots faced a technical fault and thrown it out to avoid damage to the airspace and surrounding population.
One of the IAF pilots, Siddharth Yadav, died due to continuous injuries during the courage, while another pilot was injured in the incident.
Earlier, on 7 March, a Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed near Ambala in Haryana, in which the pilot was safely evicted. (AI)