Tejas aircraft crashes in Jaisalmer; pilot ejects safely (VIDEO)

New Delhi: A Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday met with an accident at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.

The aircraft was on an operational training sortie, when the accident happened. The pilot ejected safely, the Indian Air Force said on social media post X.

#BreakingNews: Indian Air Force LCA Tejas Fighter Crashes in Jaisalmer; Pilot Successfully Ejects.

Incident Raises Concerns as IAF Prepares to Induct LCA Tejas Mk1A This Year. #India #Tejas #Crash pic.twitter.com/itlNDQMgxZ

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A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident.

One Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident at Jaisalmer, today during an operational training sortie. The pilot ejected safely.
A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident.

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) March 12, 2024

“One Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident at Jaisalmer, today during an operational training sortie. The pilot ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident,” IAF tweeted.