India, July 9 -- Hours after a Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan's Churu on Wednesday, an eyewitness recounted the incident. The crash, which took place in an agricultural field near Bhanoda village around 1.25pm, killed both pilots who were on board.

The man, who claimed to have seen the incident unfold, said he was sitting in his field when he saw plumes of smoke rising. He said a diary of the IAF was found at the site and handed over to the local station house officer (SHO).

"...Pilot tried his best to protect the village, I can say it for sure," ANI quoted the eyewitness as saying.

The Jaguar aircraft had taken off from Suratgarh air base and was on a routine training mission, according to local ...