Fighter jet crashes in Gujarat’s Jamnagar; 1 pilot ejects, search on for another

Delu said the aircraft was being used for training purposes.

A search is on for the other pilot. (Photo credit: Chirag Chotaliya)

The crash took place around 10 pm following which a large convoy of police, emergency staff and civic administration officials rushed to the village.

Firefighters from the Jamnagar Fire and Emergency Services doused the burning aircraft an hour later.

The two-seater variant of the Jaguar fighter aircraft, which the police said was on a night sortie, crashed in the open field about 18 km from Jamnagar city just off the Kalavad highway.

Jamnagar Collector KB Thakkar told The Indian Express, “While one of the pilots has been found and has been moved to GG General Hospital for treatment, we cannot confirm the status of the other pilot. There were no civilian casualties in the aircraft crash as it has taken place in an open ground in Suvarda village.”