The Indian Air Force has identified the two pilots who died in a Jaguar fighter jet crash near Churu, Rajasthan as Sqn Ldr Lokender and Flt Lt Rishi Raj Singh. A court of inquiry has been formed to investigate the cause of the accident.

Two Indian Air Force pilots were killed on Wednesday after a Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed around 1:25 pm in an agricultural field in Bhanuda village, near Churu district in Rajasthan. The incident occurred in the Ratangarh region.

Two Indian Air Force pilots were killed after a Jaguar trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training mission near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday afternoon, reports Ashok Singh Shekhawat.