<p>A MiG-29 fighter aircraft on a routine sortie today crashed near Lalparda village in Gujarat's Jamnagar district, with the pilot ejecting safely.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"A MiG-29 fighter jet today crashed at 13.30 hours near Lalparda village south of Khambhalia town," IAF officials said.<br /><br />The aircraft was on on a routine sortie, they said.<br /><br />"The pilot ejected safely when the plane crashed," they added.<br /><br />IAF has ordered a court of inquiry in the matter, officials said, adding that their team is reaching the spot where the crash took place.<br /><br />In August 2012, nine Air Force personnel, including five officers, on board two MI-17 helicopters were killed when two choppers of the Jamangar air base had collided mid-air shortly after take off.</p>
<p>A MiG-29 fighter aircraft on a routine sortie today crashed near Lalparda village in Gujarat's Jamnagar district, with the pilot ejecting safely.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"A MiG-29 fighter jet today crashed at 13.30 hours near Lalparda village south of Khambhalia town," IAF officials said.<br /><br />The aircraft was on on a routine sortie, they said.<br /><br />"The pilot ejected safely when the plane crashed," they added.<br /><br />IAF has ordered a court of inquiry in the matter, officials said, adding that their team is reaching the spot where the crash took place.<br /><br />In August 2012, nine Air Force personnel, including five officers, on board two MI-17 helicopters were killed when two choppers of the Jamangar air base had collided mid-air shortly after take off.</p>