Sunday, March 31, 2019

IAF’s MiG 27 aircraft on routine mission crashes near Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, pilot ejects safely

New Delhi: A MiG 27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Rajasthan’s Jodhpur city on Sunday morning. As per the Indian Air Force’s statement, the pilot handling the aircraft had ejected safely and there was no loss to life. The MiG 27 UPG aircraft was on a routine mission from Utarlai Air Force base in Barmer.

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident.

The IAF released a statement on the crash. “Today morning at around 1145h, a MiG-27 UPG aircraft, which got airborne from Utarlai Air Force base experienced engine problems leading to a crash at about 120 kms South of Jodhpur. Pilot ejected safely. Preliminary reports indicate no loss of property or life on ground. A Court of Inquiry will investigate cause of the accident,” the statement said.
31/03/19 Indian Express
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