A pilot of the Air Force of India (IAF) was killed after a Jaguar combat plane crashed near the Bhanuda village in the Churu district of Rajasthan, according to reports from the Indian media.
The plane had taken off from the Sureatgarh Air Base.
The jaguar is a double motor hunting bomber, available in individual and twin variants, and is widely used by the IAF. He first induced in the late 1970s, has undergone significant improvements over the years.
On March 7, another IAF Jaguar crashed in Ambala after a system malfunction. The pilot moved the plane away from the residential areas before he safely expel.
This is a developing story and is being updated accordingly.
