Pilot amongst 2 killed after Indian Air Force's jaguar fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan's Churu
PTC News Desk: An Indian Air Force pilot died after the jaguar fighter aircraft crashed near Churu district of Rajasthan on Wednesday.
Police and administrative teams rushed to the spot immediately after the incident and recovered two bodies from the wreckage.
The body of the pilot was recovered near the wreckage in a severely damaged state. The identification process in being conducted by Army and local police officials.
The eye witnesses revealed that a loud noise was heard in the sky, followed by flames and smoke rising from the fields. The crash occurred in Bhanuda village.
According to the reports, the fighter jet was on a training sortie when it crashed in the fields. The air force operates multiple bases in Rajasthan, with major installations in Jodhpur and Bikaner.
The identities of the pilot and another person killed in the crash are yet to be officially confirmed by the Army and local administration.
The exact cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained and the Army is expected to release an official statement after completing its preliminary inquiry.
The villagers said that the crash triggered fire in the fields which tried to extinguish themselves.
- PTC NEWS
