A MiG-27 crashed in the Narayangarh region of West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district on Friday – exactly two months after a similar fighter jet crashed into a human habitation in north Bengal, killing five persons.
There was no report of any casualty or damage to property damage in Friday's crash.
According to sources in the Air Force, the jet took off from the Kalaikunda air base for a routine sortie. It was flown by an officer of the squadron leader rank.
“The jet crashed at an uninhabited marshland at 8.30 a.m. - within 15 minutes of being airborne. The pilot managed to eject out on time. The crash took place near Duria village, located at about 40 km east of the Kalaikunda base,” a defence spokesperson said.
The pilot landed unhurt at the nearby Patashpur village. He was later rescued by an IAF helicopter.
“A court of inquiry has already been ordered to determine the reason behind the accident. Operations are on to salvage the wreckage of the fighter jet from the crash site,” the spokesperson said.
