Both pilots dead as IAF Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan's Churu; 2nd mishap in 3 months

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jul 09, 2025, 16:30 IST

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An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday, prompting immediate search and rescue operations. The incident occurred near Ratangarh town, as confirmed by defence sources. This marks the second Jaguar crash within three months, following a similar incident in April near Jamnagar, Gujarat, where one pilot died despite ejection attempts.

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NEW DELHI: Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots died after a Jaguar trainer jet crashed in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday.The aircraft went down in Ratangarh town, prompting police teams to rush to the site for assessment and to conduct search and rescue operations.Earlier in the day, there was a delay in disclosing the fate of the pilots. Later, the IAF confirmed that both pilots had sustained fatal injuries in the mishap."An IAF Jaguar trainer aircraft met with an accident during a routine training mission and crashed near Churu in Rajasthan today. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries in the accident. No damage to any civil property has been reported," the IAF posted on social media platform 'X', adding that a court of inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.

Second crash in 3 monthsThis is the second crash involving a Jaguar aircraft this year. In April, another IAF Jaguar went down during a routine training mission near the Jamnagar Air Force Station in Gujarat.

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That aircraft crashed into an open field near Suvarda village, roughly 12 kilometres from Jamnagar city.Also read: India likely to make preliminary Air India plane crash report public At the time, officials said that one of the two pilots managed to eject safely, while the other was found dead by local villagers.

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