<p>A MiG-27 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in an agriculture field in Jodhpur's Banad area during a routine mission on Tuesday morning, but no loss of life was reported.</p>.<p>The pilot ejected safely from the single-seater fighter aircraft and was taken to a hospital in an IAF helicopter, defence spokesperson Colonel Sombit Ghosh said.</p>.<p>"A MiG-27 aircraft airborne from Jodhpur crashed during a routine mission today morning. The pilot ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry will investigate the cause of the incident," he said.</p>.<p>The Russian-made tactical strike fighter crashed within minutes of taking off from the Jodhpur airbase.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jodhpur East, Amandeep Singh Kapoor told PTI that the incident occurred in Dangyawas police station area and no loss of life or property was reported.</p>.<p>"Police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area. IAF investigating team has also reached the spot," he said.</p>.<p>Eyewitnesses said that they saw two fighter jets flying together, but one of them suddenly took a turn towards the open field and crashed near Devalia village in Banad area.</p>.<p>"Two fighter jets were flying together, but suddenly one of them changed its course and took a turn towards the open area and crashed. We saw the pilot ejecting and he parachuted in to the agriculture field," Sunil Bishnoi, one of the eyewitnesses, told PTI.</p>.<p>"We believe the pilot turned the aircraft towards the field in order to avoid the crash in a populated area," he said.</p>.<p>Another eyewitness, Omprakash, said that he saw smoke emanating from the aircraft before it crashed. </p>
<p>A MiG-27 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in an agriculture field in Jodhpur's Banad area during a routine mission on Tuesday morning, but no loss of life was reported.</p>.<p>The pilot ejected safely from the single-seater fighter aircraft and was taken to a hospital in an IAF helicopter, defence spokesperson Colonel Sombit Ghosh said.</p>.<p>"A MiG-27 aircraft airborne from Jodhpur crashed during a routine mission today morning. The pilot ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry will investigate the cause of the incident," he said.</p>.<p>The Russian-made tactical strike fighter crashed within minutes of taking off from the Jodhpur airbase.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jodhpur East, Amandeep Singh Kapoor told PTI that the incident occurred in Dangyawas police station area and no loss of life or property was reported.</p>.<p>"Police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area. IAF investigating team has also reached the spot," he said.</p>.<p>Eyewitnesses said that they saw two fighter jets flying together, but one of them suddenly took a turn towards the open field and crashed near Devalia village in Banad area.</p>.<p>"Two fighter jets were flying together, but suddenly one of them changed its course and took a turn towards the open area and crashed. We saw the pilot ejecting and he parachuted in to the agriculture field," Sunil Bishnoi, one of the eyewitnesses, told PTI.</p>.<p>"We believe the pilot turned the aircraft towards the field in order to avoid the crash in a populated area," he said.</p>.<p>Another eyewitness, Omprakash, said that he saw smoke emanating from the aircraft before it crashed. </p>