Three people were killed and three others injured after an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Fighter aircraft crashed into their home in a Rajasthan village today, officials have said.
The aircraft had taken off from the Suratgarh airbase for a routine exercise when it crashed near Bahlol Nagar in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh due to a technical snag.
The pilot ejected from the aircraft in time and he is reported to be safe.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) said a helicopter was rushed to rescue the pilot who sustained minor injuries and that a probe has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash.
"A MiG-21 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Suratgarh during a routine training sortie today morning. The pilot ejected safely, sustaining minor injuries. An inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident," it tweeted.Police said a rescue operation has been launched in the area where the aircraft had crashed.
"The pilot made all efforts to avert human casualties and crash-landed the plane on the outskirts of the village," said Om Prakash, Inspector General of Police, Bikaner.
All three killed in the crash were women, police said.
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