MiG-27 Fighter Goes Down In Rajasthan; Pilot Ejects Safely
January 28 2015
An Indian air force fighter aircraft has crashed in the Barmer district of the country's western state of Rajasthan, reports the Press Trust of India.
The MiG-27 pilot ejected safely, said officials.
A motorcyclist on the ground was injured when a piece of burning debris struck him, said a Defense Ministry spokesman.
The jet was on a routine flight on Tuesday from Jodhpur air base to Uttarlai airbase in Barmer when it went down, the spokesman said.
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