Two Air Force pilots were killed after a twin-seater Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bhanoda village in Rajasthan's Churu district at 1.25 pm Wednesday. The plane was on a routine training mission.

There was no damage to civilian properties. An inquiry has been ordered, the Air Force said, adding it deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands "firmly with the bereaved families in this time of grief".

This is the third Jaguar fighter jet crash this year; the first was in Haryana's Panchkula on March 7 and the second was near Jamnagar in Gujarat on April 2.

This particular plane took off from Rajasthan's Suratgarh Air Force base.

Jaguar Fighter Jet

The Jaguar is a twin-engine fighter-bomber in single and twin-seat variants. Widely used by the Air Force despite its vintage status, these planes have been heavily upgraded over the years.

India has an estimated 120 Jaguar fighter jets - spread across six squadrons - in operation.

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The plane that crashed in Gujarat in April was a twin-seater.

One of the pilots, Siddharth Yadav, was killed saving the life of the other.

Source: Ndtv