IAF Jaguar Aircraft crashes at Ambala

New Delhi: A Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Ambala during a routine training sortie today, after encountering a system malfunction.

“The IAF said the pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from any habitation on ground, before ejecting safely,” it said in a statement.

An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause of the accident.

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