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A Jaguar of the Indian Air Force crashed while taking off from the air force station in Ambala on Thursday, official sources said.
Public Relations Officer Squadron Leader R K Dhingra told rediff.com that the pilot, Flying Officer S Pallarwal, died in the accident, which took place at 0900 hrs.
The fighter, while taking off on a routine training mission, brushed against the fence bordering the runway and crashed.
Since the fuel tank was full, it caught fire immediately.
A defence spokesman said in New Delhi that a Court of Inquiry had been ordered into the accident.
With inputs from PTI
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