IAF’s Deadly Decade! 104 Aircraft & 73 Pilots “Lost” In Crashes, Is Indian Air Force The Worst Hit In Peacetime?

On July 9, a SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Churu in Rajasthan, killing two pilots. This was the third Jaguar accident this year, and overall, IAF’s fifth peacetime crash in 2025. A Jaguar fighter jet was lost in March, and another in April. Tragically, even during the April crash, … Continue reading IAF’s Deadly Decade! 104 Aircraft & 73 Pilots “Lost” In Crashes, Is Indian Air Force The Worst Hit In Peacetime?