Team News Riveting
Jamnagar, April 2
A Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed in Gujarat’s Jamnagar Wednesday night while on a routine training sortie.
While one pilot ejected safely, another reportedly died in the incident that took place near Suwarda village in Jamnagar. The body of the pilot was discovered by the villagers. The where an aircraft fell into a field.
“Jaguar fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force crashes in Jamnagar; one pilot ejects safely, search on for another,” said SP Premsukh Delu. He added, “There were two pilots in the (Jaguar) trainer aircraft of the Air Force. One has been rescued and taken to the hospital. Operations are underway to rescue the other pilot.”
Ketan Thakkar, Collector Jamnagar, said, “An aircraft of the Air Force has crashed in the district of Jamnagar. One pilot has been rescued and shifted to hospital. The fire team is present at the spot and has doused the fire. The Air Force team, fire team, Police and other teams are present here for the rescue…The civilian area has not been affected…The aircraft crashed in an open ground”
