A Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in the compund of a student hostel in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer during a training sortie. The pilot has ejected safely and no injuries have been reported on the ground.
This is the first crash of the indigenous jet since its first test flight, 23 years ago, in 2001. The Tejas was inducted into the Indian Air Force in 2016.
The plane crashed on the ground of the student's hostel, which is located near the Lakshmi Chand Sanwal Colony in Jaisalmer., around 2 pm. The pilot ejected safely, the Air Force said, adding that a probe has been ordered into the incident.
"One Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident at Jaisalmer, today during an operational training sortie. The pilot ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident," the Indian Air Force said on X.
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