Gujarat aircarft crash: Defence Sources said that a Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed in Jamnagar on Wednesday where one pilot has been ejected safely.
Gujarat aircarft crash: A Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed in Gujarat’s Jamnagar today (April 2), said Defence Sources. The incident took place on Wednesday near Suwarda in Jamnagar, where an aircraft fell into a field. As per reports, a court of inquiry has been ordered, and airport officials have reached the ground.
“Jaguar fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force crashes in Jamnagar; one pilot ejects safely, search on for another,” said SP Premsukh Delu. More details are awaited in this regard.
Earlier, in two incidents on a single day (March 7) involving Indian Air Force’s aircraft, a Jaguar fighter jet crashed shortly after taking off from the Ambala airbase in Haryana, while an AN-32 transport plane crash-landed in West Bengal’s Bagdogra. In both incidents, the air crew ejected safely, according to officials. While the Jaguar aircraft crashed after encountering a technical snag, the reason behind the crash-landing of the AN-32 plane is not immediately known.
“A Jaguar aircraft of the IAF crashed at Ambala, during a routine training sortie today, after encountering system malfunction. The pilot manoeuvred the aircraft away from any habitation on the ground before ejecting safely,” the IAF said in a brief statement. It said an inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident. The crash took place at around 3:45 pm. The aircraft had taken off from the Ambala airbase, according to officials.
Police officials said the pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from any habitation on the ground, and there was no loss of life or injury reported to anyone on the ground.
