A MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force today crashed between Amran and Jivapar villages here, with the pilot ejecting safely. The aircraft was on on a routine sortie from the Jamnagar airbase. A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed at 11.29 a.m. between Amran and Jivapar villages near Jamangar airbase, an official said. The pilot ejected safely when the plane crashed, he said. A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident. On June 24 this year, a MiG-29 fighter aircraft on a routine sortie had crashed near Lalparda village in Jamnagar district, with the pilot ejecting safely. In August 2012, nine Air Force personnel including five officers, on board two MI-17 helicopters were killed when two choppers of the Jamangar airbase collided in mid-air shortly after take-off.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 15:13:24 +0000
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