NEW DELHI: A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Haryana’s Ambala district on Friday after taking off from the Ambala airbase for a routine training sortie.
The pilot managed to eject safely before the aircraft went down, IAF officials confirmed.
The accident occurred at around 3.45 pm. There was no loss of life or injury reported as the pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from any habitation on the ground.
In a statement on X, the IAF said, "A Jaguar aircraft of the IAF crashed at Ambala, during a routine training sortie today, after encountering system malfunction. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from any habitation on the ground before ejecting safely."
Authorities have ordered a court of inquiry to investigate the cause of the crash.
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