In a tragic incident late Wednesday night, a Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Suwarda village on Kalawad Road, Jamnagar, Gujarat. One of the trainee pilots was killed in the crash, while the second pilot was rescued and rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
Watch visuals from the crash site:
Footage from the scene shows the wreckage engulfed in flames, with large plumes of smoke rising from the crash site. The aircraft reportedly broke into multiple pieces upon impact and caught fire immediately. Emergency services, including firefighters, local police, and IAF officials, reached the site swiftly to douse the fire and begin rescue operations.
Jamnagar District Collector Ketan Thakkar confirmed, “The crash occurred in an open field, far from civilian areas. One pilot has been rescued and is under medical treatment. The fire is now under control, and further assessment is ongoing.”
#WATCH | Gujarat | Earlier visuals from Jamnagar where a Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed; one pilot has been rescued and shifted to hospital for treatment, operations underway to rescue the other pilot
(Source: Jamnagar Police) pic.twitter.com/PepJrmACtI
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#WATCH | A Jaguar fighter aircraft crashes in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Prem Sukh Delu, SP Jamnagar, says, "There were two pilots in the (Jaguar) trainer aircraft of the Air Force. One has been rescued and taken to the hospital. Operations are underway to rescue the other pilot…" pic.twitter.com/QhJuICyZmI
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This marks the second Jaguar fighter crash in less than a month. On March 7, another Jaguar went down in Panchkula, Haryana, due to a technical malfunction, although the pilot had safely ejected. Additionally, an AN-32 transport aircraft had crashed the same day after landing in Bagdogra.
The Indian Air Force has yet to release an official statement on the cause of the latest crash. Investigations are currently underway to determine the circumstances leading to the tragic mishap.
