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Indian Air Force fighter MiG 27 jet crashes in Rajasthan

The pilot of the Indian MiG 27, which was on a routine mission, managed to eject safely before the aircraft crashed in Rajasthan.

By Web Desk
March 31, 2019

NEW DELHI:An Indian aircraft crashed in Rajasthan  state on Sunday, local media reported.

ANI news agency said the  a MiG-27 UPG aircraft which got airborne from Utarlai Air Force base experienced engine problems leading to a crash about 120 km south of Jodhpur. 

Wreck of the MiG 27 that crashed on Sunday-Photo ANI

The pilot of the  aircraft, which was on a routine mission,  managed to eject safely.

According to the Indian Air Force, a court of Inquiry will investigate the cause of accident.