Instructor dies during para jumping exercise in Agra

The Air Force released a statement expressing grief over the incident and extended condolences to the family of the deceased para instructor.

"A Para Jump Instructor from the IAF's Akash Ganga Skydiving Team succumbed to injuries sustained during a Demo Drop at Agra today. The IAF deeply mourns the loss and extends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, standing firmly with them in this hour of grief," the IAF said in a post on X.

According to a report by NDTV, the instructor's parachute did deploy, but he sustained injuries in the drop. The warrant officer later succumbed to those injuries in a hospital. This comes just days after the Air Force lost a 28-year-old pilot in a Jaguar aircraft crash.