Indian fighter jet crash injures three on the ground

An Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter jet crashed near the western state of Rajasthan's Jodhpur city yesterday, a senior defence official said. Though two pilots ejected safely, three people on the ground were injured and a building near the crash site
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An Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter jet crashed near the western state of Rajasthan's Jodhpur city yesterday, a senior defence official said. Though two pilots ejected safely, three people on the ground were injured and a building near the crash site was damaged, the official said on condition of anonymity. The fighter jet was old and the incident happened as soon as it took off on a training flight from the Jodhpur air base, the official said. The Indian Air Force has ordered a court of inquiry into the incident, he added.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 14, 2016, with the headline Indian fighter jet crash injures three on the ground. Subscribe