Jaguar crashes in UP; pilot killed

Minutes after it took off from the Gorakhpur Air Base, the fighter aircraft crashed, killing the pilot.

A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Wednesday, soon after take off from the Gorakhpur Air Base in Uttar Pradesh, killing the pilot.

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The aircraft crashed at 8.20 am IST, minutes after it left the base on a low-level tactical mission, said an IAF spokesman.

The exact place of the crash was not known, he said, adding a code of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the mishap. It was not known whether there were any casualties on the ground.