An Indian Air Force pilot died on Wednesday after a Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan’s Churu district, according to Indian media reports.
Reports indicate that two others, possibly civilians, were also injured in the incident.
The aircraft had taken off from the Suratgarh Air Force base in Rajasthan.
This is the third Jaguar fighter jet crash in India this year. Previous incidents occurred on March 7 in Panchkula, Haryana, and on April 2 near Jamnagar, Gujarat.
The Jaguar is a twin-engine fighter bomber, available in single and twin-seat variants, and is widely used by the IAF. First inducted in the late 1970s, it has undergone significant upgrades over the years.
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