ACP Jodhpur (West) Sima Hingonia said a portion of a house where the plane crashed was damaged. Iaf Pilot being looked after by locals after crash #JODHPUR@writetake@TheWeekLive@mannegi1pic.twitter.com/0evITEHEnh — Ajit Kumar Dubey (@ajitkdubey) June 13, 2016The ageing Mig-27s are slowly being phased out by the IAF. The plane crashed adjacent to a house in an open area in Mahaveer Nagar, SHO Basni Police Station Rajesh Yadav told PTI. A MiG-27 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force today crashed in a residential area in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft, however, reports said some people suffered injuries on the ground.

Source: India Today June 13, 2016 07:05 UTC