MiG-21 aircraft belonging to IAF crashes in Barmer, pilot ejects

'There is no civilian casualty due to the crash of the fighter plane. Policemen have reached the spot,' a police officer said

A MIG-21 aircraft. Credit: PTI File Photo

A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajathan's Barmer district on Wednesday evening but the pilot ejected safely, a defence spokesperson said.

"The aircraft was on a routine sortie when it crashed, " the spokesperson said.

The incident occurred near Bhurtiya village under Sadar police station area, Superintendent of Police, Barmer, Anand Sharma said .

"There is no civilian casualty due to the crash of the fighter plane. Policemen have reached the spot," he said.

The pilot had safely ejected, the spokesperson said.

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