A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed within two minutes of taking off in Rajasthan's [ Images ] Barmer district, but the pilot bailed out safely.
The aircraft was on a routine training sortie when it crashed near Allawani Ki Dhani in the Western sector, defence spokesman S D Goswamy said.
The MiG-27 took off at 3.55 pm and crashed at 3.57 pm, he said adding the pilot ejected safely.
A court of inquiry had been ordered into the crash, the spokesman said.
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