IAF Jaguar crashes near Bikaner, pilots safe

An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bikaner in Rajasthan during a routine night sortee Wednesday. Both the pilots ejected safely, an official said Wednesday.

The crash occurred 45 km from Bikaner at around 8.30 p.m.

"Nobody was killed on the ground. A court of enquiry has been ordered," defence ministry spokesperson Col. S.D. Goswami told IANS from Jodhpur.