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Jaguar crashes at Gwalior airbase

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

New Delhi, Oct 7, IRNA
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A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashes Friday morning at the Gwalior airbase just before takeoff for an exercise.

The pilot, Sqn Ldr V Gupta, safely ejected out of the aircraft.

The crash occurred at 0830 hours when the aircraft was taking off on a strike mission but developed some technical fault and crashed.

There was no injury or damage on ground.

A court of inquiry has been ordered into the crash.

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