IAF aircraft suffers engine failure mid-air, lands safely in Ambala

Ambala (Haryana), June 27 (ANI): Prompt action by an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot saved his Jaguar fighter aircraft after it suffered a bird hit soon after taking off from the Ambala air base and landed back safely on Thursday morning.According to the officials, Jaguar deep penetration strike aircraft was on its way to take part in a training sortie when one of the two engines of the aircraft was knocked down due to bird hit. Ambala DSP Rajnish Kumar also said that payload of an aircraft had fallen in the city.