IAF’s Jaguar fighter plane crashes in UP’s Kushinagar, pilots eject safely

An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter plane crashed in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar on Monday. The fighter plane crashed in a non residential area of Kushinagar. No causality has been reported. Both the pilots were able to eject safely. IAF’s Jaguar fighter plane had taken off from the Gorakhpur Air Force base, news agency ANI reported. The police and officials from administration have rushed to the accident site. “Today (Monday) morning, a Jaguar aircraft while on a routine mission from Gorakhpur, crashed. Pilot ejected safely. A court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident,” IAF said in a statement, according to ANI. More details awaited. Source: Hindustan Times