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| Date: | Wednesday 7 May 2025 |
| Time: | 02:00 |
| Type: |  Dassault Rafale EH |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | BS001 |
| MSN: | EH01 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aklian Kalan, Bathinda -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An aircraft was confirmed to have crashed and burned in Aklian Kalan, Bathinda, India. One person on the ground was killed as a result of the crash. The pilot ejected safely and was taken to a hospital.
An image later circulated on social media, showing the upper section of a tail fin with serial 'BS001', matching an
IAF Dassault Rafale.
Sources:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/unidentified-aircraft-crashes-in-punjab-s-bathinda-one-farm-labourer-killed-101746583826798.html
https://defence-blog.com/indian-rafale-crashes-after-night-raid/
https://x.com/lfx160219/status/1920062453397999819
https://x.com/TheNomadLad/status/1920117924557476202
https://theaviationist.com/2025/05/07/indian-rafale-shot-down-photos/
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1228192162349121
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2025 06:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-May-2025 11:46 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-May-2025 14:33 | mcaskil | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 08-May-2025 05:20 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 09-May-2025 14:59 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
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