IAF's Jaguar Fighter Aircraft Crashes in Panchkula’s Morni Hills, Pilot Ejects Safely

Panchkula: Indian Air Force's (IAF) Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed near Baldwala village in Morni, a hilly region of Panchkula, on Friday. The pilot managed to eject safely and landed using a parachute. Confirming the incident, IAF issued a statement and said a court of inquiry has been ordered. 

“A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed today in Panchkula, Haryana . The aircraft had taken off from the Ambala airbase on a training sortie. The pilot ejected from the aircraft. A court of inquiry has been ordered into the accident”, a statement issued by IAF read. 

The incident took place in the morning hours, causing panic among local residents who witnessed the aircraft going down. Upon receiving information, a team from the local police reached the crash site to assess the situation and ensure public safety.

Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the crash. A detailed investigation is expected to be conducted by defence officials to determine the circumstances leading to the incident.

Further updates are awaited as officials continue their probe into the fighter jet crash.

Earlier last month, a twin-seater Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft crashed near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh while it was on a routine training sortie. Both pilots, fortunately,  ejected safely and no casualties have been reported.

Confirming the incident, the Indian Air Force (IAF) in a tweet said, "A Mirage 2000 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Shivpuri (Gwalior), during a routine training sortie today, after encountering a system malfunction. Both the pilots ejected safely."

A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Agra during a routine training sortie in November 2024 due to a technical malfunction. The aircraft had taken off from Adampur in Punjab and was en route to Agra for an exercise when it encountered the glitch.