IAF fighter jet crash kills one pilot, another left injured; Court of Inquiry ordered

A Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in a village near the Jamnagar IAF station in Gujarat on Wednesday night during a training mission. While one pilot managed to eject safely, the other succumbed to his injuries, the official statement said.

The jet went down in an open field in Suvarda village, around 12km from Jamnagar city, and caught fire. District SP Premsukh Delu confirmed the incident, stating that the cause of the crash is yet to be determined.



"An IAF Jaguar two seater aircraft airborne from Jamnagar Airfield crashed during a night mission. The pilots faced a technical malfunction and initiated ejection, avoiding harm to airfield and local population. Unfortunately, one pilot succumbed to his injuries, while the other is receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Jamnagar. IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family . A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident," said Indian Air Force in a post on X.

Last month, a Jaguar aircraft had crashed in Haryana's Ambala district after a training sortie.

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