This is the first time a Tejas aircraft has crashed.
Jaisalmer/New Delhi:
A Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on the premises of a student hostel in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer during a training sortie.
This is the first crash of the indigenous jet since its first test flight, 23 years ago, in 2001. The Tejas was inducted into the Indian Air Force in 2016.
The plane crashed on the ground of the student’s hostel. 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,” the Indian Air Force said on X.
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
