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Indian Air Force Aircraft Crashes In Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, Probe Ordered

No reports of any damage to personnel or property were reported while a Court of Inquiry has been established to probe the matter.

A Remotely Piloted Aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed during a routine training sorite near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on Thursday, said the IAF in a statement. 

"No damage to any personnel or property has been reported," it said, adding that a Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident."

In February this year, a Hawk trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident in West Bengal's Kalaikunda during a training sortie. Both the pilots had ejected safely and a Court of Inquiry was constituted to find the cause of the accident.   

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