IAF’s MIG-27 Fighter Jet crashes near Jodhpur in Rajasthan

• The Mig-27 fighter jet was on a routine sortie when the accident occurred
• To investigate the accident, a court of enquiry has been ordered
• Rafale jets and the indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' will be introduced within 2 years

On Monday, June 13, a Mig-27 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has crashed near Jodhpur in Rajasthan, said officials. Even though the aircraft crashed, the pilot ejected safely from the aircraft.

In a statement, Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Manish Ojha said, "An IAF MIG-27 aircraft crashed near Jodhpur on Monday at about 11.30 a.m. The aircraft was airborne from Jodhpur airbase and was on a routine training sortie. The pilot ejected safely."

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The Mig-27 fighter jet was on a routine sortie when the accident took place leaving at least two injured near Jodhpur air base. MiG-27 jets are known to be IAF's one of the oldest of aircrafts and will be discontinued soon.

Last year in 2015, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said to a news channel that all MIG-27s which have not been upgraded will be phased out in the next couple of years after the introduction of Rafale jets and the indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas'.

To investigate the accident, a court of enquiry has been ordered, said Ojha.

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"A house has been damaged while some nearby houses have reported cracks. However, no casualty or serious injuries have been reported to anyone from the area where the plane crashed," a police official told IANS on phone from Jodhpur. (IANS)

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