September 18, 2026 02:35 am (IST)
IAF Jaguar crashes, pilot ejects safely
New Delhi: Aug 1 (IBNS) One Jaguar fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at about 1206 hrs, about 30 km north of Bhuj in Gujarat but pilot ejected safely.
An IAF release said the pilot, who was airborne from Bhuj at 1140 hrs, was on a flying training mission and has ejected safely.
There is no reported damage on the ground. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate into the cause of the accident.
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