<p>New Delhi: In what turned out to be a woeful day for the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/indian-air-force">Indian Air Force</a>, two aircraft including a fighter jet crashed on Friday. </p><p>Thankfully the pilots and crew are safe.</p><p>An IAF Jaguar combat jet crashed in Haryana but the pilot ejected safely.</p><p>Later an AN-32 transport aircraft crash landed at Bagdogra airport in West Bengal.</p><p>“A Jaguar aircraft of the IAF crashed at Ambala, during a routine training sortie today, after encountering system malfunction. The pilot manoeuvred the aircraft away from any habitation on ground, before ejecting safely. An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF, to ascertain the cause of the accident,” the IAF said in a statement.</p> .<p>On the second incident, an IAF spokesperson said, “It is confirmed that there was an incident involving AN-32 aircraft. The aircraft is being recovered from the site. Crew of the aircraft is safe.”</p><p>While accidents are not uncommon in military aviation, having two such accidents on a single day is rare.</p><p>A police official in Chandigarh said the Jaguar fighter jet crashed in the hilly terrain of Panchkula district (near Morni hills) and the pilot managed to steer the aircraft away from any habitation before ejecting safely. No loss of life or injury to anyone have been reported on the ground.</p> .<p>India currently operates six squadrons of Jaguar and is the only country in the world to operate these fighter aircraft as all other users have retired their aircraft. The aircraft was initially imported from the UK in 1979 and were later licensed-produced at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.</p><p>The AN-32 transporters are also on the last phase of their service life as the IAF has begun looking for their replacement.</p>
<p>New Delhi: In what turned out to be a woeful day for the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/indian-air-force">Indian Air Force</a>, two aircraft including a fighter jet crashed on Friday. </p><p>Thankfully the pilots and crew are safe.</p><p>An IAF Jaguar combat jet crashed in Haryana but the pilot ejected safely.</p><p>Later an AN-32 transport aircraft crash landed at Bagdogra airport in West Bengal.</p><p>“A Jaguar aircraft of the IAF crashed at Ambala, during a routine training sortie today, after encountering system malfunction. The pilot manoeuvred the aircraft away from any habitation on ground, before ejecting safely. An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF, to ascertain the cause of the accident,” the IAF said in a statement.</p> .<p>On the second incident, an IAF spokesperson said, “It is confirmed that there was an incident involving AN-32 aircraft. The aircraft is being recovered from the site. Crew of the aircraft is safe.”</p><p>While accidents are not uncommon in military aviation, having two such accidents on a single day is rare.</p><p>A police official in Chandigarh said the Jaguar fighter jet crashed in the hilly terrain of Panchkula district (near Morni hills) and the pilot managed to steer the aircraft away from any habitation before ejecting safely. No loss of life or injury to anyone have been reported on the ground.</p> .<p>India currently operates six squadrons of Jaguar and is the only country in the world to operate these fighter aircraft as all other users have retired their aircraft. The aircraft was initially imported from the UK in 1979 and were later licensed-produced at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.</p><p>The AN-32 transporters are also on the last phase of their service life as the IAF has begun looking for their replacement.</p>
