By IANS
Kolkata : A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near the Hashimara Air Force Station in West Bengal Thursday. The pilot ejected safely and there were no reports of any damage to property.
“The aircraft had got airborne from the Hashimara airbase in Jalpaiguri district and was on a routine training flying mission when the incident occurred. Wing Commander J. Singh ejected safely,” defence ministry chief public relations officer Wing Commander R.K. Das told IANS.
The crash occurred around 12.40 p.m., according to an IAF spokesperson in New Delhi.
There was no damage to civil property. An inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause for the accident, Das said.
This is the first crash of an IAF aircraft this year.