The incident was reported from Rajasthan's Hanumangarh.
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 Pilibanga area 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.
A MiG-21 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Suratgarh during a routine training sortie today morning. The pilot ejected safely, sustaining minor injuries.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 8, 2023
An inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.
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.
In January, two IAF fighter jets - a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Mirage 2000 - had crashed during a training exercise, resulting in the death of one pilot. While one aircraft crashed in Morena in Madhya Pradesh, the other went down 100 km away in Rajasthan's Bharatpur.
