November 08, 2013 01:22 pm | Updated November 09, 2013 03:59 am IST - Jamnagar
Jamnagar: IAF personnel near the debris of an MIG-29 aircraft that crashed near Jamnagar on Friday. PTI Photo (PTI11_8_2013_000130B)
A MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Friday crashed between Amran and Jivapar villages in Jamnagar, with the pilot ejecting safely.
The aircraft was on a routine sortie from the Jamnagar airbase.
“A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed at 11.29 am between Amran and Jivapar villages near Jamangar air base,” an official said.
“The pilot ejected safely when the plane crashed,” he said.
A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident.
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