Rajasthan IAF Jaguar crash: Pilot Lokender Singh, killed in mishap, had become father a month ago; family in shock in Rohtak | Chandigarh News

Squadron Leader Lokender Singh, an Indian Air Force pilot, tragically died in a Jaguar aircraft crash in Rajasthan. He had become a father just a month prior. Lokender was 33 years old and commissioned as a fighter pilot in 2016. His wife was at her parents’ home in Hisar when she received the devastating news.

CHANDIGARH: One of the young pilots of Indian Air Force (IAF) who died on Wednesday in IAF’s Jaguar aircraft crash in Rajasthan, Squadron Leader Lokender Singh had become father a month ago. He was originally a resident of Dev colony area of Rohtak district in Haryana. Lokender was married during the COVID-19 period, and only on June 10, his wife gave birth to a son at her parental home in Hisar. At the time of the tragic incident, when the news of her husband’s demise reached her, his wife was still at her parents’ home in Hisar. He was commissioned into IAF as fighter pilot in 2016.The 33 years old officer was youngest among three siblings. His elder brother is serving in MNC, sister has recently completed her tenure as short service commissioned officer in the IAF. Joginder Singh Sindhu, one of the family members of the officer, told TOI that Lokender was a bright student from childhood and had completed his education and training from NDA. His father retired as superintendent from MDU Rohtak and mother was a teacher. The family belongs to Kheri-Sadh village on Rohtak-Delhi road but were living in Rohtak city for a long time.