A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan while landing at Uttarlai station today. The pilot of the fighter plane ejected safely.
The plane was on a routine sortie and the incident occurred at around 03.30 pm when the pilot was preparing for landing, he said.

In view of the increasing number of accidents involving the MiG-27 aircraft type, the IAF has decided to phase them out by 2017. The force is also planning to allow only experienced fighter pilots to fly the plane from next year.