ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215040
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 September 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-27 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Devalia village, Jodhpur, state of Rajasthan -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jodhpur airbase |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The fighter plane crashed after a technical malfunction within minutes of taking off from the airbase . The pilot ejected safely.
"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," , eyewitnesses said.
Sources:
www.deccanchronicle.com
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201809041067727373-india-jet-crash/
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/iafs-mig-27-fighter-jet-690987.html
Media:
Air Force MiG 27 aircraft crashes near Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Pilots ejects safely. More details awaited. @IAF_MCC pic.twitter.com/18qGzJbJsO
— Pinky Rajpurohit (@Madrassan) September 4, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2018 05:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Sep-2018 07:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 04-Sep-2018 08:07 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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