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 Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force has crashed near Churu district of Rajasthan. More details awaited: Defence Sources pic.twitter.com/CYbHIyQLPl
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2025
SHO Rajaldesar Kamlesh told PTI news agency that the condition of the pilot remains unclear. Some reports suggest that the pilot is likely to have died in the accident.
#WATCH | First visuals of Air Force’s fighter jet crash from Rajasthan’s Churu
— NDTV (@ndtv) July 9, 2025
The incident marks the third Jaguar fighter aircraft to crash since March 2025. No official comment has been made by the Indian armed forces yet.