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Bikaner, Rajasthan: A Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) tonight crashed near Bholasar village in Rajasthan's Bikaner district but the pilot and co-pilot ejected safely.
Defence spokesperson S D Goswami said the pilots detected a technical problem while landing at Nal airport in Bikaner and ejected in a timely fashion.
A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain facts.
The aircraft, which was on a routine training sortie, took off from Nal airport but crashed between Bholasar and Akasar villages.
Police said there was no immediate report of any loss to civil property.
This is first incident of an IAF plane crashing this year.
IAF fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan; no casualties reported | NDTV.com
Start of the year with a bang. Thank god the pilots are safe. Machines can be replaced, not the men. If one has to guess, I could go with shitty maintenance.
Defence spokesperson S D Goswami said the pilots detected a technical problem while landing at Nal airport in Bikaner and ejected in a timely fashion.
A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain facts.
The aircraft, which was on a routine training sortie, took off from Nal airport but crashed between Bholasar and Akasar villages.
Police said there was no immediate report of any loss to civil property.
This is first incident of an IAF plane crashing this year.
IAF fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan; no casualties reported | NDTV.com
Start of the year with a bang. Thank god the pilots are safe. Machines can be replaced, not the men. If one has to guess, I could go with shitty maintenance.