New Delhi:
Two people were injured after an Air Force fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan’s Churu Wednesday.
The plane – a Jaguar fighter, news agency ANI said citing defence sources – crashed near Bhanuda village in Ratangarh district, and the wreckage is reportedly still burning.
There is no confirmation yet about casualties or the condition of the pilot or pilots, or about the nature of the mission – training or operational – the aircraft was on when it crashed.
The Air Force has several bases in Rajasthan, including one in Jodhpur and another in Bikaner.
In April an Air Force Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed near Gujarat’s Jamnagar.
One of the pilots, Siddharth Yadav, was killed saving the life of the other.
The fighter crashed at 9.30 pm in an open field after experiencing a technical malfunction during a training mission. Yadav ensured his co-pilot ejected in time and suffered minor injuries only.
Unfortunately Yadav could not exit the jet in time.
Civilian casualties were avoided.
