Air Force pilot dies after fighter jet crashes in India

2 weeks ago

A pilot died after an Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter jet crashed in western Gujarat state, officials said. The crash occurred Wednesday evening in Jamnagar during a night mission. The two pilots faced a "technical malfunction" and “initiated ejection, avoiding harm to the airfield and local population,” the IAF said in a statement on Thursday. “Unfortunately, one pilot succumbed to his injuries,