MiG crashes near Rajasthan; pilot dead

An Indian Air Force aircraft of the MiG series crashed in the district on Tuesday evening, killing its pilot, police said.

An Indian Air Force MiG fighter jet crashed on Tuesday in Rajasthan, killing its pilot.

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Police said the Russian-designed aircraft took off from a military base in the frontier district of Barmer and crashed in a field without giving its trainee pilot a chance to eject to safety.

The crash comes three days after two of the most experienced military pilots died when their plane crashed during aerobatics over Bangalore.