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Two IAF pilots killed as Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan
New Delhi: Two Indian Air Force pilots were killed after a twin-seater Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed in Rajasthan state of India, today.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident occurred near Churu district when the trainer aircraft was on a routine training mission. The aircraft had taken off from Suratgarh air base with two pilots onboard, said the Indian Air Force.
This is the third Jaguar fighter jet crash this year. Earlier, a Jaguar crashed in Haryana’s Panchkula on March 7, and another near Jamnagar in Gujarat on April 2.
According to the Indian Air Force, the pilots had encountered a technical malfunction mid-flight and crashed with both pilots sustaining fatal injuries in the accident.
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