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.

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Both of the aviators were killed in the crash—reigniting a debate about the continued use of outdated and aging aircraft in everyday roles.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

Squadron Leader Lokender Singh Sindhu, one of the two Indian Air Force pilots who lost their lives in the Jaguar fighter jet crash in Rajasthan's Churu, became a father last month, and had joined back duty on June 30.