IAF aircraft crashes near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, pilot ejects safely

NEW DELHI: A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on Tuesday during an operational training sortie.

#WATCH | Rajasthan | A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas of the Indian Air Force crashed near Jaisalmer today during an operational training sortie. The pilot ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident. pic.twitter.com/3JZf15Q8eZ

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The pilot has ejected safely, the Indian Air Force said in a statement. A Court of Inquiry (CoI) has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident, it added. More details awaited. (ANI)