A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Barmer city of Rajasthan on Wednesday. The aircraft crashed during a training sortie, but the pilot ejected safely.
"The aircraft was on a routine sortie when it crashed, " a defence spokesperson was quoted as saying by the news agency.
The incident occurred near Bhurtiya village under Sadar police station area, Superintendent of Police, Barmer, Anand Sharma said.
"There is no civilian casualty due to the crash of the fighter plane. Policemen have reached the spot," he said.