WNAM MONITORING: Two Indian Air Force pilots died on Wednesday after a Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan’s Churu district, according to Indian media reports.
“The aircraft was a Jaguar jet that crashed in an agricultural field at around 1:25 pm (IST),” a local news agency quoted Rajaldesar Station House Officer Kamlesh as saying.
There was no damage to civilian properties. An inquiry has been ordered, the IAF said, adding it deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands “firmly with the bereaved families in this time of grief”.
This is the third Jaguar fighter jet crash in India this year. Previous incidents occurred on March 7 in Panchkula, Haryana, and on April 2 near Jamnagar, Gujarat.
The Jaguar is a twin-engine fighter bomber, available in single and twin-seat variants, and is widely used by the IAF. First inducted in the late 1970s, it has undergone significant upgrades over the years.
