A Jaguar aircraft used by the Indian Air Force caught fire during take-off in Ambala, Haryana late on Tuesday. No casualties have been reported as the pilot of the attack aircraft escaped in time. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to probe the matter.
The Jaguar aircraft belongs to the 14 Squadron of the IAF, and the pilot flying it is the squadron leader, reports Man Aman Chhina.
The Jaguar is an attack aircraft used in close air support and for carrying out nuclear strikes. The Indian Airforce is the only force that still employs the Jaguar which took its first flight in 1968.
More details are awaited.
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