An IAF’s Jaguar fighter plane went down on Wednesday (July 9) in Rajasthan’s Churu, killing both the pilots on board. This is the third such instance of a Jaguar crashing since the beginning of this year.

A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Wednesday afternoon in the Churu district of Rajasthan, Indian media reported, citing defence sources. The crash occurred in an agricultural field and rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the site as emergency protocols were activated.

A 14-member team of engineers from the UK is carrying out repairs on a state-of-the-art British fighter jet that has been stuck at an airport in India for more than three weeks.