IAF's Jaguar fighter aircraft crashes in Panchkula; pilot ejected

One of Indian Air Force's (IAF) Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed Friday in Panchkula, Haryana, which had taken off from the Ambala airbase on a training sortie.

As per officials, the pilot had ejected from the aircraft and a Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the accident. The IAF said that the pilot successfully maneuvered the aircraft away from inhabited areas before ejecting safely.

The IAF, in a post on X, said that the unfortunate event occurred due to a system malfunction. "A Jaguar aircraft of the IAF crashed at Ambala, during a routine training sortie today, after encountering system malfunction. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from any habitation on ground, before ejecting safely. An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF, to ascertain the cause of the accident," the IAF said in a post on X. it said.