IAF Pilot Dies After Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashes in Gujarat; Inquiry Ordered

Updated on 2025-04-03T15:00:58+05:30

IAF Pilot Dies After Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashes in Gujarat; Inquiry Ordered

IAF Pilot Dies After Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashes in Gujarat; Inquiry Ordered

An Indian Air Force( IAF) airman who sustained injuries in a Jaguar fighter  spurt crash in Gujarat has passed away, the IAF  verified in a statement on Thursday. Another airman, who managed to eject safely from the aircraft, is  presently  witnessing treatment at a sanitarium in Jamnagar. 

 The aircraft, which was on a training  charge, crashed around 930 pm on Wednesday near Suvarda  vill,  roughly 12 km from Jamnagar  megacity, and caught fire. vids from the crash  point showed the  geriatric Jaguar  spurt breaking  piecemeal and  gulfed in  dears. The IAF assured that there were no mercenary casualties. A court of inquiry has been initiated to determine the cause of the crash. 

 " The  aviators encountered a specialized malfunction and initiated ejection,  icing no  detriment to the  airport or original population. Tragically, one airman succumbed to his injuries, while the other is  entering medical care in Jamnagar. The IAF deeply regrets this loss and extends its support to the bereft family," the statement read. 

 According to police, the injured airman is being treated at the government- run GG Sanitarium, where his condition is stable.