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Indian Air Force jet crashed in Rajasthan's Churu | See photos

"A court of inquiry has been constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident," the IAF said in its X post.

July 09, 2025 / 17:11 IST
A Jaguar aircraft of the IAF crashed in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday, official sources confirmed news agency PTI. (Image: PTI)
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A Jaguar aircraft of the IAF crashed in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday. The IAF confirmed both the pilots are have died. Smoke billows out after IAF's Jaguar fighter jet crashed. (Image: PTI)
The IAF Jaguar fighter jet had lost balance mid-air and then crashed into a field, an eyewitness told News18. The eyewitness also said that they saw a body at the crash site. (Image: Screenshot of ANI video)
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The IAF Jaguar fighter jet had lost balance mid-air and then crashed into a field, an eyewitness told News18. The eyewitness also said that they saw a body at the crash site. (Image: Screenshot of ANI video)
The IAF took to X to announce that both pilots have been killed in the crash. (Image: Screenshot of ANI video)
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The IAF took to X to announce that both pilots have been killed in the crash. It also said (Image: Screenshot of ANI video)
The incident occurred at around 1:25 pm in the Ratangarh region of Rajasthan's Churu. A team from the Rajaldesar Police Station reached the crash site shortly after and has launched a preliminary probe, News18 reported (Image: Screenshot of ANI video)
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The incident occurred at around 1:25 pm in the Ratangarh region of Rajasthan's Churu. A team from the Rajaldesar Police Station reached the crash site shortly after and has launched a preliminary probe, News18 reported. (Image: Screenshot of ANI video)
The cause of the crash and the identity of the deceased have not been officially disclosed. The aircraft had taken off from the Suratgarh air base with two pilots onboard. (Image: Screenshot of ANI video)
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The cause of the crash and the identity of the deceased have not been officially disclosed. The aircraft had taken off from the Suratgarh air base with two pilots onboard. (Image: Screenshot of ANI video)
SHO Rajaldesar Kamlesh said that human body parts were recovered from the wreckage site, indicating likely casualties in the crash.
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SHO Rajaldesar Kamlesh said that human body parts were recovered from the wreckage site, indicating likely casualties in the crash. (Image: Screenshot of ANI video)
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first published: Jul 9, 2025 05:11 pm

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