Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force fighter jet ‘Jaguar’ crashed in Bhanuda village under the Rajaldesar police station area of Rajasthan’s Churu district on July 9, reportedly claiming lives of both the pilots. Churu SP Jai Yadav confirmed the crash and said police teams have been dispatched to the site.
“Severely mutilated body parts have been recovered near the wreckage,” he said. A massive crater has formed at the crash site, and aircraft debris is scattered across the area.
Eyewitnesses from the village said the aircraft was seen falling from the sky in flames and crashed in a field near Charanan Mohalla on Sikrali Road. Burning parts of the jet were found scattered within a 200-foot radius. Villagers from Bhanuda and nearby areas rushed to the site. Locals suspect one or two personnel may have been aboard the jet at the time of the crash.
Human remains and aircraft debris are spread widely across the impact zone. Further details are awaited from the Indian Air Force. Villagers said that a plane all in flame was seen falling from the sky in Beed near Charanan Mohalla on Sikrali Road. Soon after, burning pieces of the plane were seen scattered at various places in an area of about 200 feet.
“Villagers from not only Bhanuda but also from nearby villages have reached the spot,” said locals, adding that a fighter plane caught the attention while it was coming down, burning.
