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| Date: | Wednesday 9 July 2025 |
| Time: | 13:25 |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Churu district, Rajasthan -
 India
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Suratgarh Air Base |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An IAF Jaguar fighter plane crashed under unknown circumstances shortly after takeoff in Churu district, Rajasthan. Both pilots died in the crash. The airplane was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iaf-fighter-jet-crash-eyewitness-says-pilot-tried-his-best-to-protect-village-rajasthan-churu-101752070915905.html
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaguar-fighter-jet-crashes-in-rajasthan-third-such-incident-in-2025-101752053199074.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/iaf-fighter-jet-crashes-in-rajasthans-churu/articleshow/122338300.cms
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GvZ1d02XsAANNCJ?format=jpg&name=large
Media:
An IAF Jaguar Trainer aircraft met with an accident during a routine training mission and crashed near Churu in Rajasthan, today. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries in the accident. No damage to any civil property has been reported.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) July 9, 2025
IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and…
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2025 08:58 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-Jul-2025 12:36 | ZomBoy | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 09-Jul-2025 16:17 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jul-2025 16:51 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 10-Jul-2025 09:10 | Paradoxial | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 12-Jul-2025 13:07 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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