AMBALA: An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar jet suffered a technical glitchafter one of its engines failed following bird hit on Thursday morning. Thepilot jettisoned fuel tanks of the aircraft and managed to land it backsafely at Ambala Air Force Station base.

Small practice bombs jettisoned by the jet has also been recovered.

Initial reports elaborated on a loud explosion near the residential areaand airforce base wall. Eyewitnesses also observed something falling fromthe aircraft. Billows of black smoke immediately spread around the area.Ambulance, fire brigade, and Air Force officers rushed to the scene.

A search operation has been initiated in the residential areas by Air Forceofficials and local police.