An Indian Air Force's Jaguar trainer aircraft crashed
An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter jet today crashed soon after it took off from the Jamnagar airbase in Gujarat, killing the pilot...
An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter jet today crashed soon after it took off from the Jamnagar airbase in Gujarat, killing the pilot, official sources said. They said the aircraft was on a routine training mission and crashed around 10.30 am. The pilot, Air Commodore Sanjay Chauhan, died in the crash, the sources said.
IAF pilot dies in Jaguar crash near Jamnagar
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A Court of Inquiry into the incident has been ordered by the air headquarters to investigate the cause of the accident, the sources said. "The plane, which was on a routine sortie, crashed near Bareja village," said an official in Gujarat. The plane's debris was strewn far and wide on the outskirts of the village, locals said.
