Sqn Ldr Lokender, Flt Lt Rishi Raj Singh died in Jaguar crash in Rajasthan: IAF official
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Flt Lt Rishi Raj Singh
are the two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots who died in a crash of a Jaguar fighter jet near Churu in Rajasthan a day ago, officials said on Thursday.
The IAF has also said that a court of inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.
The names of the two pilots were released by the IAF on Thursday.
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"An IAF Jaguar Trainer aircraft met with an accident during a routine training mission and crashed near Churu in Rajasthan, today," the IAF said in a brief statement on Wednesday.
A day after the accident, it shared a brief statement: "The pilots who attained 'veergati' in yesterday's Jaguar crash were -- Sqn Ldr Lokender and Flt Lt Rishi Raj Singh."
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The IAF had earlier also said that it "deeply regrets" the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families in this time of grief.
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