MiG-27 crashes in Jodhpur, no casualties

A MiG27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in a residential area of Jodhpur on Monday morning with the pilot ejecting safely

Updated At : 07:27 AM Jun 14, 2016 IST

Air Force personnel gather around an Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter jet that crashed into a residential building in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on Monday. The pilot escaped unhurt. AFP

A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in a residential area of Jodhpur on Monday morning, with the pilot ejecting safely. The aircraft was on a routine training sortie when it crashed at 11.30 am

The MiG-27, which had taken off from the Jodhpur Air Force Station, developed a technical problem and hit a locked house in Kudi Bhaktasni area, officials said. No one was injured on the ground

The plane caught fire after the crash and fire fighters were rushed to douse the blaze. The pilot had sought priority landing but as the engine failed, he had to eject. A court of inquiry has been ordered