IAF's MiG 27 crashes near Jodhpur, pilots safe

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ANI Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Last Updated : Jun 13 2016 | 1:22 PM IST

A MiG-27 aircraft of the India Air Force (IAF) crashed near the Jodhpur Airbase in Rajasthan on Monday.

The two pilots, who were on a training mission, escaped unhurt as they ejected out of the aircraft just before the crash.

The crash, which took place five kilometres from the airbase, left two houses damaged in the region.

No casualties have been reported from the ground so far.

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First Published: Jun 13 2016 | 1:22 PM IST

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