Two Indian Air Force pilots, Sqn Ldr Lokender and Flt Lt Rishi Raj Singh, were killed in a Jaguar fighter jet crash near Churu, Rajasthan. The IAF has initiated a court of inquiry to determine the cause of the accident while extending condolences to the families.

Lokender came from a family with deep ties to the armed forces. His sister Anshi recently completed her tenure as a short service commissioned officer in the IAF, and her husband is a serving Wing Commander.

Rohtak: Two pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) were killed on Wednesday in a crash of a Jaguar fighter jet near Churu in Rajasthan. These two pilots have been identified as 33-year-old Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu and 23-year-old Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh.

Both of the aviators were killed in the crash—reigniting a debate about the continued use of outdated and aging aircraft in everyday roles.

Squadron Leader Lokender Singh, an Indian Air Force pilot, died in a tragic Jaguar aircraft crash in Rajasthan. He had become a father just a month before the accident. His wife was at her parents' home when she received the devastating news.