A IAF Jaguar trainer aircraft Crashed in Bhanoda village in Rajasthan’s Churu district on Wednesday afternoon, killing each pilots. The crash happened around 12:40 pm while training mission.
The aircraft went down in an agricultural discipline, and no damage to civilian property has reported. Rajaldesar Station House Officer Kamlesh showed that human remains recovered from the crash site. One body was recovered from the nearby Ratangarh city later in the day.
The IAF showed the lack of lives in a declaration and expressed deep condolences: “IAF deeply regrets the lack of lives and stands firmly with the households during grief.” A court of inquiry ordered to check the cause of the coincidence.
IAF Jaguar trainer aircraft Crashed in Charu
Suratgarh Air Force Station is one of the nearest airbases located in Charu district. Situated in the city of Suratgarh in Rajasthan, it is a strategically vital base of the Indian Air Force, playing a important role in regional defence operations. Recently, the IAF aircraft Crashed and pilots killed in it.
Rescue operations starts
IAF aircraft took off from Suratgarh air base with pilots onboard before it crashed in an agricultural area near Bhanoda village on Wednesday. Defence sources confirmed that IAF helicopters have been dispatched to the IAF Jaguar trainer aircraft Crashed site for rescue and recovery operations.
This incident follows a number of similar crashes involving IAF fighter jets in recent months. In April, Jaguar aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Jamnagar Airfield throughout a night training mission. A technical malfunction mid-air forced both pilots to eject. Tragically, pilot Siddharth Yadav died from injuries sustained during ejection, at the same time as the other pilot survived with injuries.
On March 7, another Jaguar fighter jet went down near Ambala, Haryana, but the pilot managed to eject thoroughly. These repeated crashes have raised protection concerns and highlights risks faced by IAF pilots during training and operational flights.
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