MiG 21 crashes in Budgam, J-K; pilots eject safely

August 24, 2015 12:50

Just in: A MiG 21 IAF plane crashes in Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir. Pilots ejects safely.

The aircraft had taken off from the Srinagar airfield and was on a "routine" training sortie.

Defence Spokesman Colonel S D Goswami told PTI that "A MiG-21 Bison of IAF crashed in Soibugh area of Budgam district at around 10.59 am, but there was no loss of life reported in the incident."

The pilot managed to eject from the plane "just in time" and he was retrieved from the crash scene by an army helicopter.

A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash, the spokesman added.

Pic: First visuals from the accident spot.

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