Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed when a Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bhanoda village in Rajasthan’s Churu district on Wednesday afternoon. The twin-seater aircraft had taken off from the Suratgarh airbase shortly before the crash. The incident also left two civilians injured on the ground. The Indian Air Force dispatched a helicopter for rescue and recovery operations soon after the crash. This marks the third Jaguar aircraft accident in India this year. Despite being an aging fleet, Jaguar jets remain in active service with the Indian Air Force for ground-attack roles and are still widely used.