IAF aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe
By IANSFriday, May 15, 2009
NEW DELHI - An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircraft crashed near Jodhpur in Rajasthan Friday but the pilot ejected safely, an official here said.
The MiG 27 combat jet on a routine sortie crashed at about 8.10 a.m. in Luni, 40 km south of Jodhpur.
‘The pilot managed to eject in time. A court of inquiry has been ordered into the incident,’ said an IAF spokesperson.
YOUR VIEW POINT
