NEW DELHI: A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Haryana’s Ambala district on Friday after taking off from the Ambala airbase for a routine training sortie.
The accident occurred at around 3.45 pm.
The pilot managed to eject safely before the aircraft went down, IAF officials confirmed.
In a statement on X, the IAF said, “A Jaguar aircraft of the IAF crashed at Ambala, during a routine training sortie today, after encountering system malfunction. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from any habitation on the ground before ejecting safely.”
Authorities have ordered a court of inquiry to investigate the cause of the crash.
(This is a developing story)