IAF’s Jaguar suffers bird hit, lands safely in Ambala
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Ambala: It was narrow escape for an Indian Air Force Jaguar pilot on Thursday in an air base here when a bird hit the aircraft, officials said.
One of the engines of the aircraft failed after being hit by the bird. The pilot, however, managed to land safely.
IAF Sources: An IAF Jaguar pilot jettisoned fuel tanks of his aircraft after one of the engines failed after being hit by a bird, pilot managed to land back safely at the Ambala air base. Small practice bombs jettisoned by his aircraft have also been recovered. pic.twitter.com/tXG3x1MDqR
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2019
Published on: June 27, 2019 at 09:51 IST
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