Two people, including an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, were killed when a Jaguar fighter plane crashed near Bhanuda village in Churu district of Rajasthan on Wednesday. Officials said this is the third such incident in the last five months. According to preliminary information, the wreckage of the plane was found in a field along with the body of the pilot. The body was recovered in a badly damaged condition. The identity of the pilot and another person killed in the accident has not yet been officially confirmed by the army and the local administration.

Indian Air Force gave this information

According to the information given by the Indian Air Force, the accident occurred when the fighter plane was on a training flight. Both the pilots suffered serious injuries in this accident. There has been no damage to any civilian property. The Air Force expresses deep grief over this tragic incident and stands with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the causes of the accident.

When did the Jaguar crash happen this year

Jaguar fighter planes have been the victim of a total of 50 major and minor accidents so far. There have been 6 major accidents since 2012. If we talk about 2025, this year the Jaguar plane has crashed for the third time in five months. Today there has been a crash in Churu, Rajasthan, before this on 3 April 2025, a Jaguar plane crashed in Jamnagar, Gujarat and before that on 7 March 2025, a Jaguar plane also crashed in Panchkula, Haryana.

How was the scene after the accident

Rajasthan has many Air Force bases, with major establishments in Jodhpur and Bikaner. Panic spread in the area immediately after the incident. Villagers said that a loud sound was heard from the sky, after which fire and smoke were seen rising from the fields. Local residents also said that the accident caused a fire in the nearby fields, which they tried to extinguish themselves.

Police officer said this

District Collector Abhishek Surana and police team reached the spot. An army rescue team has also reached the spot. The exact cause of the accident is not yet known. The army will issue an official statement after completing its preliminary investigation. Local police officer Rajaldesar Kamlesh told news agency PTI that the plane crashed in a field in Bhanoda village at around 1.25 pm. He said that human body parts have been found near the accident site.