A MiG-27 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in an open area Deolia Kalan village in Jodhpur on Tuesday morning. The pilot of the aircraft managed to eject safely before the crash.
“The aircraft was on a routine training mission. The pilot has ejected safely,” an IAF official said.
The Russian MiG-27 aircrafts are in the process of being phased out from service.
A Court of Inquiry (CoI) has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident.
PTI adds:
Deputy Commissioner (Jodhpur) Amandeep Singh said no loss of life has been reported in the crash.
Mr. Singh and other police officials have reached the spot and cordoned off the area.
