Indian Air Force fighter jet crashes in Sikkim, pilot missing

[hitenray09]

NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force fighter jet has reportedly crashed in Sikkim. The pilot of the Jaguar is reportedly missing.

The Indian Air Force has sent rescue teams to the crash site, which is in a forested area according to TV reports.

More details are awaited.
Indian Air Force fighter jet crashes in Sikkim, pilot missing - The Times of India

 

[arp2041]

It was a Jaguar

Sikkim: Indian Air Force's Jaguar jet crashes near Mangan- Sikkim- IBNLive

 

[cirr]

Two fighter jets crashed in as many weeks？

 

[selvan33]

hmmm very sad news. i dont know when these boys are going to releif from this types of useless aged fighters like jag and migs.

 

[rashid.sarwar]

I hope they find the pilot alive and well

 

[janon]

I hope they find the pilot alive and well

The pilot is alive, but not well. He has been found and taken to a nearby school. Evacuation efforts are going on to airlift him to a hospital.

Air Force plane crashes in Sikkim; pilot bailed out, say eyewitnesses | NDTV.com

New Delhi: A Jaguar fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed in a forest near Lik in Upper Dzongu in North Sikkim today, with the pilot suffering serious injuries.

The fighter jet crashed at 1:15 pm with the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Yogesh Yadav, suffering critical injuries and the wreckage catching fire, Colonel Gurung of 27 Mountain Division stationed in North Sikkim told reporters.

According to eyewitnesses, there was a loud bang before the pilot bailed out.

Local people reached the crash site and rescued the pilot who was conscious and taken to a school at Lik, Col Gurung said.

The Army and Airforce were trying to land a helicopter in the schools grounds to evacuate the pilot to Siliguri, he said.

If the helicopter is unable to land, the pilot would have to be carried from Lik to the North Sikkim Highway from where he would be taken by road, he said.

The fire, which broke out in the wreckage of the aircraft, was under control, Col Gurung said.

The aircraft had taken off from Bagdogra airport near Siliguri in West Bengal, he said.

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

Yes sale pilot log ....sare purane jahaz gira gira ke todainge....tabhi naye milne wale hai ...

 

[Windjammer]

A Jaguar fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed in a forest near Lik in Upper Dzongu in North Sikkim today, but the fate of the pilot was not immediately known.

Colonel Gurung of 27 Mountain Division stationed in North Sikkim told reporters that the fighter jet crashed at 1:15 PM.

The aircraft had taken off from Bagdogra airport near Siliguri in West Bengal, Col Gurung said.

According to eyewitnesses, Flight Lieutenant Yogesh Yadav, who was flying the aircraft, had bailed out.

Army troops have launched a search for him and his fate was not immediately known, Army sources said.

Rescue helicopter from Bagdogra has left for the spot.

According to eyewitness accounts, there was a loud bang before the plane crashed and the pilot ejected from the aircraft.

IAF Jaguar crashes in North Sikkim

Hope the pilot is found safe. !!
Jaguars are twin engined jets, hence that extra safety of second engine but astonishingly IAF has lost over 40 such aircraft during their service.

 

[joekrish]

Safety records, saftey records, safety records.

 

[graphican]

Its bad for pilots moral as well.

 

[isro2222]

Most of crashes happens due to pilot error and software hardware failure.... However there are crashes that been caused by aggressive greys who busy testing its technology capablity against technology that is multi million years behind.... What am going to show u is real video in which many humans died. It was famous air show.... Look very closely.... Tell me what you see....
UFO attacks Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet - YouTube
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Also if you planning to go Russia than Avoid going anywhere near mountain of Death.... Its under aggressive Greys.... Russia declared No fly zone over it. It defeated Russia when Russia attacked it with Missiles and Jet fighters. Its a testing base of aggressive Greys who tests weapons against humans.... The most deadly one is Nuclear gun.... If you have time please must Read whole true story below.... Very sad story in which all 9 been found dead....
Dyatlov Pass Incident

 

[Windjammer]

Evidently, it was a twin seater.

New Delhi: A Jaguar jet of the Indian Air Force crashed near Mangan in Sikkim on Friday. The aircraft was reportedly on a routine sortie of the border area when it crashed.
The aircraft had taken off from the Hashimara airbase on Friday morning. Both the pilots ejected from the plane and one of them has been rescued by the villagers living near the crash site.
The fate of the other pilot remains unknown. No casualties have been reported yet.

 

[asad71]

HAL's Jaguar Darin III Makes Maiden Flight





HAL Statement: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) successfully
carried out the maiden flight of avionics upgraded Jaguar aircraft "Darin
III" here today.

"This is significant moment for HAL as the
upgrade will result in major operational improvement with regard to all
weather air to ground, air to sea and air to air capabilities through
incorporation of multi mode radar", says Dr. R. K. Tyagi,
Chairman, HAL. Darin III upgrade, with
re-engining and change over to higher capacity alternators can make
Jaguar one of the most potent aircraft in the arsenal of IAF with an
extended life-span.

The total design from system requirement capture, specification
preparation, software, hardware, electrical, mechanical design and
development has been done indigenously by HAL at its Mission & Combat
System Research & Design Centre (MCSRDC) and aircraft trial
modification is done by HAL's Overhaul Division. The fleet compliance
will also be carried out by HAL. SDI of IAF is the design partner for display
software development and Aircraft System Testing Establishment (ASTE)
under the leadership of Air Vice Marshal Raghunath Nambiar
takes care of system specification preparation, data analysis and flight
testing along with Flight Test Centre of HAL.

The upgrade incorporates new state-of-the-art avionics architecture
including Mission Computer (MC), Engine and Flight Instrument System
(EFIS), Solid State Digital Video Recording System (SSDVRS), Solid
State Flight Data Recorder (SSFDR) and additional functions in inertial
global positioning system (INGPS), autopilot, radar and RWR.
The upgrade covers modern navigation, EW and
weapon delivery system with INGPS using primary and reversionary
modes, state-of-the–art, man-machine interface (near glass cockpit)
with two smart multifunction display and head-up display.

HAL's Jaguar Darin III Makes Maiden Flight | LiveFist

Jaguars were upgraded to serve till 2020. Bagdogra is located in the center of the Siliguri Corridor.

 

[Lyrical Mockery]

Most of crashes happens due to pilot error and software hardware failure.... However there are crashes that been caused by aggressive greys who busy testing its technology capablity against technology that is multi million years behind.... What am going to show u is real video in which many humans died. It was famous air show.... Look very closely.... Tell me what you see....
UFO attacks Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet - YouTube

.
Also if you planning to go Russia than Avoid going anywhere near mountain of Death.... Its under aggressive Greys.... Russia declared No fly zone over it. It defeated Russia when Russia attacked it with Missiles and Jet fighters. Its a testing base of aggressive Greys who tests weapons against humans.... The most deadly one is Nuclear gun.... If you have time please must Read whole true story below.... Very sad story in which all 9 been found dead....
Dyatlov Pass Incident

Mighty impressive!

 

[Backbencher]

It was a aged bird that needed to be replaced anways .
Pilots should be more careful while flying these decade old technologies