Jaguar fighter aircraft crashes in Haryana, pilot ejects safely (Lead)

Jaguar fighter aircraft crashes in Haryana, pilot ejects safely (Lead)

Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Haryana on Friday but the pilot managed to eject safely, officials said. According to the IAF, the Jaguar aircraft crashed at Ambala during a routine training sortie after encountering system malfunction. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from any … Read more

Aero India 2025: Shivakumar bats for incentives to boost aircraft, helicopter manufacturing

Aero India 2025: Shivakumar bats for incentives to boost aircraft, helicopter manufacturing

Bengaluru, Feb 10 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to provide incentives for aircraft and helicopter manufacturers to establish their industries in Karnataka and across the country. He made this appeal during his speech at the inaugural ceremony of the prestigious ‘Aero India 2025’ event in Bengaluru on … Read more

IAF aircraft crashes in Shivpuri, trainee pilots safe

IAF aircraft crashes in Shivpuri, trainee pilots safe

Bhopal, Feb 6 (IANS) A twin-seater Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 aircraft crashed in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri while it was on a routine training sortie on Thursday. Fortunately, the two pilots of the Mirage 2000 fighter plane were safe, and they were rushed to a nearby hospital for a medical checkup. The IAF in … Read more

US military aircraft carrying 205 illegal immigrants to land in Amritsar today

US military aircraft carrying 205 illegal immigrants to land in Amritsar today

Amritsar, Feb 5 (IANS) A US military aircraft carrying around 205 illegal immigrants, mostly from Punjab, who entered the US illegally and were deported on a C-17 plane that took off from San Antonio, Texas, is expected to land in Punjab’s Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon. This is the first round of deportation of illegal immigrants … Read more