IAF Jaguar Fighter Crashes in UP’s Kushinagar; Pilot Ejects Safely

The Jaguar was on a routine mission when it crashed in UP’s Kushinagar.

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An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter plane crashed in Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, 28 January.

• The pilot is said to have ejected safely.
• The fighter plane crashed in a field and caught fire immediately.
• The Jaguar, on a routine mission, had taken off from Gorakhpur airport, NDTV reported.
• A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident, reports said.

(Photo: ANI)

(Photo: ANI)

(Photo: ANI)

(Photo: ANI)

The Indian Air Force issued a statement following the crash, as reported by ANI: “Today (Monday) morning, a Jaguar aircraft while on a routine mission from Gorakhpur, crashed. Pilot ejected safely. A court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident.”

More details awaited.

(With inputs from ANI)