IAF Jaguar Fighter Crashes in UP’s Kushinagar; Pilot Ejects Safely
An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter plane crashed in Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, 28 January.
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The Jaguar was on a routine mission when it crashed in UP’s Kushinagar.
|(Photo: ANI Screengrab)
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An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter plane crashed in Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, 28 January.
- The pilot is said to have ejected safely.
- The fighter plane crashed in a field and caught fire immediately.
- The Jaguar, on a routine mission, had taken off from Gorakhpur airport, NDTV reported.
- A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident, reports said.
The Indian Air Force issued a statement following the crash, as reported by ANI: “Today (Monday) morning, a Jaguar aircraft while on a routine mission from Gorakhpur, crashed. Pilot ejected safely. A court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident.”
More details awaited.
(With inputs from ANI)
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