An Indian Air Force fighter jet crashed in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on March 12.

Footage shows flames and smoke at the crash site of the Tejas aircraft that hit a student hostel.


Fortunately, the pilot managed to eject safely. The video shows the pilot lying on the ground as locals tend to him.

A Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in the compound of a student hostel in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer during a training sortie on march 12. The pilot has ejected safely and no injuries have been reported on the ground.
This is the first crash of the indigenous jet since its first test flight, 23 years ago, in 2001. The Tejas, which is a light combat aircraft, was inducted into the Indian Air Force in 2016.

The plane crashed on the ground of the student's hostel, which is located near the Lakshmi Chand Sanwal Colony in Jaisalmer., around 2 pm. The pilot ejected safely, the Air Force said, adding that a probe has been ordered into the incident.