Indian Air Force fighter MiG 27 jet crashes in Rajasthan

The pilot of the Indian MiG 27, which was on a routine mission, managed to eject safely before the aircraft crashed in Rajasthan.

By Web Desk
March 31, 2019

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NEW DELHI:An Indian aircraft crashed in Rajasthan state on Sunday, local media reported.

ANI news agency said the a MiG-27 UPG aircraft which got airborne from Utarlai Air Force base experienced engine problems leading to a crash about 120 km south of Jodhpur.

Wreck of the MiG 27 that crashed on Sunday-Photo ANI

The pilot of the aircraft, which was on a routine mission, managed to eject safely.

According to the Indian Air Force, a court of Inquiry will investigate the cause of accident.

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