This is the first time when a Tejas aircraft has crashed
Jaisalmer/New Delhi:
A Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near a student hostel in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer today during a training sortie.
This is the first crash of the indigenous jet since it first flew 23 years ago in 2001.
The pilot ejected safely, the Air Force said, adding that a probe has been ordered into the incident.
“One Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident at Jaisalmer, today during an operational training sortie. The pilot ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident.,” Air Force said on X – earlier known as Twitter.
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One Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident at Jaisalmer, today during an operational training sortie. The pilot ejected safely.
A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident.— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) March 12, 2024
