New Delhi/Kutch (Gujarat): An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter jet on Tuesday crashed soon after it took off from the Jamnagar air base in Gujarat, killing the pilot.
They said the aircraft was on a routine training mission and crashed around 10.30 am.
The pilot, air commodore Sanjay Chauhan, died in the crash, sources said.
A Court of Inquiry into the incident has been ordered by the air headquarters to investigate the cause of the accident, the sources said.
"The plane, which was on a routine sortie, crashed near Bareja village," said an official in Gujarat.
The plane's debris was strewn far and wide on the outskirts of the village, locals said.
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