Rajasthan News / Fighter jet Tejas crashes in Jaisalmer, was going to participate in maneuvers

Rajasthan News: A major accident took place in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan on Tuesday. Fighter jet crashes in Jaisalmer during Bharat Shakti exercise. The incident of crash of fighter jet took place near Jawahar Colony. Where at 2 o'clock in the afternoon the fighter jet fell on the roof of Bhil Meghwal Hostel and turned into a ball of fire. Somehow the pilot saved his life by jumping from the fighter jet. A court of inquiry has been ordered to find out the cause of the accident.

Giving more information about this matter, the Indian Air Force said that the Tejas fighter jet involved in the Bharat Shakti Yudh exercise fell on the hostel of Bhil community, 2 kilometers away from the city. However, the hostel was vacant at the time of the incident. It hasn't caused much damage. This accident took place about 100 km away from the ongoing war exercise site in Pokhran.

Both pilots safe

Both the pilots had ejected from the fighter jet before it crashed. As soon as news of the crash of the fighter jet came to light, a huge crowd gathered around the spot.

Patlat admitted to hospital

The army said that there was only one pilot in the fighter plane. He has been sent to the Army Hospital. Where he is being treated. After the sudden explosion, panic has spread in the entire area. The fire department vehicle reached the spot and extinguished the fire in the fighter jet. After the accident the hostel building also collapsed. A large number of local people gathered.

At the same time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present in the army exercise program in Pokhran near Jaisalmer on Tuesday afternoon. Where he had reached to participate in the program.