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Fighter of the Indian air force caught fire during takeoff

Истребитель ВВС Индии загорелся при взлётеAt the moment, in fact the incident is checked.

In the Indian state of Haryana during takeoff from an air base located in the city of Ambala, fire fighter Sepecat Jaguar of the air force. On Tuesday, September 13.

The text notes that the pilot, who managed to promptly leave the plane, survived. The investigation of the incident will be doing a special Commission.

In June 2015, the Sepecat Jaguar fighter of the Indian air force crashed in Uttar Pradesh in the North of the country. Both pilots managed to eject and was rescued. In March of the same year, a Jaguar crashed near the city of Sabed Markandeya in the state of Haryana falling on the field.

The Sepecat Jaguar fighter jets were delivered to India from France in the late 1970-ies, then produced in this country under license. October 2014 India was the only operator of the Jaguar after they were decommissioned in Oman. Only the Indian air force has more than 140 aircraft of this type.

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