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| Date: | Friday 7 March 2025 |
| Time: | approx 15:30 |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mandlai, Ambala district -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ambala Air Force Station (VIAM) |
| Ambala Air Force Station (VIAM) |
A Jaguar jet of the Indian Air Force crashed during a training exercise due to a technical malfunction. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from inhabited areas before ejecting safely.
The wreckage of the aircraft was found in Mandlai village of Raipur Rani, while the pilot was located safely some distance away in the village of Morni.
Sources:
https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/iaf-jaguar-fighter-jet-crashes-in-ambala-during-training-sortie-19570419.htm
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/jaguar-fighter-jet-crashes-in-panchkula-pilot-ejects-safely-101741374644351.html
https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/iaf-jaguar-fighter-jet-crashes-in-ambala-during-training-sortie-19570419.htm
Media:
A Jaguar aircraft of the IAF crashed at Ambala, during a routine training sortie today, after encountering system malfunction. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from any habitation on ground, before ejecting safely.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) March 7, 2025
An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF, to ascertain the…
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2025 13:18 | SignorPignolini | Added |
| 07-Mar-2025 14:35 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 07-Mar-2025 14:35 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 07-Mar-2025 14:35 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 07-Mar-2025 16:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 10-Mar-2025 09:03 | Paradoxial | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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