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| Date: | Wednesday 2 April 2025 |
| Time: | c 21:30 |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar IT |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Suvarda near Jamnagar, Guajarat -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Jamnagar-Govardhanpur Airport (JGA/VAJM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Indian Air Force SEPECAT Jaguar IT crashed in Suvarda near Gujarat's Jamnagar on Wednesday night after a technical malfunction. The aircraft was conducting a night training sortie when the incident occurred. A statement from the IAF on X said that both pilots ejected with one suffering fatal injuries with the other suffering a broken leg.
Sources:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/iaf-fighter-jet-crashes-near-jamnagar-one-pilot-dead/articleshow/119917821.cms
https://www.indiatvnews.com/gujarat/iaf-pilot-dies-in-jaguar-fighter-jet-crash-in-gujarat-jamnagar-another-receiving-treatment-2025-04-03-983637
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/278142025/pilot-stable-with-fractured-leg-jamnagar-hospital-on-iaf-jaguar-crash
https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/hindistanda-savas-ucagi-dustu/
Media:
An IAF Jaguar two seater aircraft airborne from Jamnagar Airfield crashed during a night mission. The pilots faced a technical malfunction and initiated ejection, avoiding harm to airfield and local population. Unfortunately, one pilot succumbed to his injuries, while the other is receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Jamnagar. IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family . A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.April 3, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2025 18:13 | Goklerdeyiz.net | Added |
| 02-Apr-2025 18:24 | gerard57 | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 02-Apr-2025 21:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Apr-2025 08:24 | Paradoxial | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Apr-2025 09:24 | Paradoxial | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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