Indian Air Force: Indian Air Force’s Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Haryana | India News

Indian Air Force’s Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Haryana

NEW DELHI: A Jaguar fighter plane of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Haryana’s Ambala district on Friday after taking off from the Ambala airbase for a routine coaching sortie.
The pilot managed to eject safely earlier than the plane went down, IAF officers confirmed.
The accident occurred at round 3.45 pm. There was no lack of life or damage reported because the pilot maneuvered the plane away from any habitation on the bottom.

In a press release on X, the IAF mentioned, “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 the ground before ejecting safely.”

Authorities have ordered a court docket of inquiry to research the reason for the crash.
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