<p>A Mig-21 Bison aircraft of the IAF today crashed in the fields in Budgam district of Kashmir, with the pilot managing to eject safely.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The aircraft had taken off from Srinagar airfield and was on a "routine" training sortie.<br />Defence Spokesman Colonel S D Goswami told PTI that "A Mig-21 Bison of IAF crashed in Soibugh area of Budgam district at around 10.59 AM but there was no loss of life reported in the incident."<br /><br />The pilot managed to eject from the plane "just in time" and he was retrieved from the crash scene by an army helicopter.<br /><br />A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash, the spokesman added.</p>
<p>A Mig-21 Bison aircraft of the IAF today crashed in the fields in Budgam district of Kashmir, with the pilot managing to eject safely.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The aircraft had taken off from Srinagar airfield and was on a "routine" training sortie.<br />Defence Spokesman Colonel S D Goswami told PTI that "A Mig-21 Bison of IAF crashed in Soibugh area of Budgam district at around 10.59 AM but there was no loss of life reported in the incident."<br /><br />The pilot managed to eject from the plane "just in time" and he was retrieved from the crash scene by an army helicopter.<br /><br />A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash, the spokesman added.</p>