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Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter jet crashes in Rajastan

Russian Aviaton » Monday April 1, 2019 10:40 MSK
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This comes just three weeks after another Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed in Rajasthan. This reported by Sputnik.

According to the ANI news agency, a MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force has crashed near Sirohi in the western state of Rajasthan, with the pilot managing to eject safely.

The Indian Air Force has confirmed the crash, saying that the aicraft experienced engine problems.

The aicraft was on a routine mission from the Utarlai Air Force base when it crashed, with no futher details being available.

The site of the crash is around 150 kilometers from the Pakistan border. While the IAF is on the high alert due to ongoing tensions with Pakistan, it is likely that the jet was on combat air patrol mission, local media reports suggested.