February 12, 2013 05:04 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 10:28 pm IST - Jaipur
A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Tuesday, but the pilot ejected safely.
The aircraft was on a routine training sortie when it crashed near Allawani Ki Dhani after taking off from Uttarlai airbase, defence spokesperson S.D. Goswamy said.
The pilot baled out safely, he said.
A Court of Enquiry has been ordered into the crash, the spokesperson added.
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