Indian Air Force pilot killed after Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Gujarat’s Kutch

An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter jet crashed in Gujarat on Tuesday, killing its pilot, an official said.

The fighter jet crashed near Beraja-Ramaniya Village in Mundra taluka of Kutch.

An IAF spokesperson said the aircraft was on a routine training mission when it met with the accident at Jamnagar around 10.30 am.

"The pilot, Air Commodore Sanjay Chauhan, sustained fatal injuries during the crash," the spokesperson said.

A Court of Inquiry into the incident has been ordered by the air headquarters to investigate the cause of the accident, the sources said.

(A file photo ofAir Commodore Sanjay Chauhan withDefence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.)

The plane's debris was strewn far and wide on the outskirts of the village, locals said.

Debris of the aircraft kills some cattle grazing in the village.