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IAF Jaguar crashes, pilot dies

Posted on June 05, 2018 from Gujarat, National ι Report #201797

Jamnagar, June 5 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar crashed in Gujarat on Tuesday, killing its pilot, an official said.

An IAF spokesperson said the aircraft was on a routine training mission when it met with the accident at Jamnagar around 10.30 a.m.

"The pilot, Air Commodore Sanjay Chauhan, sustained fatal injuries during the crash," the spokesperson said.

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered.

--IANS

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