Jodhpur, Sept 4 (IBNS) : A Mig 27 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in an area close to Jodhpur on Tuesday while it was on a routine mission, reports said.
Defence spokesperson Col Sambit Ghosh said the pilot ejected safely from MiG 27 aircraft airborne which crashed near Devariya village of Jodhpur District.
A court of inquiry will investigate the cause of the accident, he said.
Police have rushed and the area has been cordoned off.
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