Jaisalmer : A Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near a student hostel in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer today during a training sortie.
Since the indigenous jet’s first flight in 2001, 23 years ago, this is the first crash involving it.
The Air Force reported that the pilot had safely ejected and that an investigation into the incident had been ordered.
An Indian Air Force Fighter jet crashed in Jaisalmer.
The pilot has ejected safely.#IAF #IndianAirForce pic.twitter.com/5pUksIsLs1
— Chauhan (@Chau_0007) March 12, 2024
“One Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident at Jaisalmer today during an operational training sortie. The pilot made a safe ejection. A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident.,” the Air Force said on X, earlier known as Twitter.
One Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident at Jaisalmer, today during an operational training sortie. The pilot ejected safely.
A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident.— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) March 12, 2024
Read More :
