Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu (32) of Rohtak, Haryana, who was martyred in the Jaguar fighter jet crash in Churu, Rajasthan, had a dream of joining the army since the beginning. His grandfather Balwan Singh Sindhu has been a Havildar in the Army, while his sister Anshi has also been in the Air Force. There was always an environment of serving the country in the family, so Lokendra also chose the path of joining the army.
When he filled the NDA form for the first time, his grandfather strengthened his morale by making him meet the Brigadier. This was the reason that Lokendra succeeded in the first attempt itself and chose the Air Force. Lokendra was an expert in flying fighter jets.
Family members say that once he had an accident while flying a Jaguar. But, at that time, defeating death, Lokendra landed the fighter jet safely. According to brother Gyanendra Sindhu, the family went to meet him after this accident. At that time, Lokendra had told that one of the shortcomings of Jaguar is that when it comes below 500 feet, it becomes difficult to take off.
In the accident that happened in Rajasthan, Lokendra saved 1200 families of Bhanuda Vidawatan and Bhanuda Charnan. If the fighter jet had fallen on these two villages, more people would have been killed. Lokendra and his co-pilot Rishiraj did not let the plane crash on the village till the last moment.
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Born in 1992, commissioned as a pilot in 2015: Lokendra Sindhu was born on 9 November 1992 in the house of Jogendra Sindhu. Lokendra’s grandfather has been a Havildar in Army Education. After the Army, he retired from the post of Excise Taxation Officer. In 2010, after passing 12th class, he gave the National Defense Academy (NDA) exam. He got selected by passing the exam in the first attempt. After training in NDA for 3 years and training in Bangalore for one year, he got commissioned as a pilot in 2015. In 2024, Lokendra was posted in Suratgarh, Rajasthan.
Married in 2020, son born a month ago: Lokendra Sindhu was married to Dr. Surabhi on 25 November 2020. He came on a month’s leave on 1 June. During this time, his mother Anita Devi also retired and Lokendra’s wife Surabhi also delivered on 10 June. After the retirement party, the whole house was filled with the joy of having a son. There was also a program for the son on July 1, 10 days before Lokendra joined duty. The whole family celebrated in this.
The unfortunate news was received on the afternoon of 9 July 2025: Lokendra Sindhu’s brother Gyanendra Sindhu said that the family received the news of the accident at around 2:30 pm. It was told that Lokendra was training co-pilot Rishiraj Singh Devda in Rajasthan’s Churu area on Wednesday in the Air Force’s Jaguar plane. During this time, there was some technical fault in the plane, due to which the plane crashed and both Lokendra Sindhu and the co-pilot were martyred in this accident. On receiving this news, the happiness in the family turned into mourning.
