Indian MiG-27 crashes, pilot safe

[indian_foxhound]

A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed
in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Tuesday, but the
pilot ejected safely. The aircraft was on a routine training sortie
when it crashed near Allawani Ki Dhani after
taking off from Uttarlai airbase, defence
spokesperson S.D. Goswamy said. The pilot baled out safely, he said. A Court of Enquiry has been ordered into the
crash, the spokesperson added.

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[Koovie]

First Mig crash of the year, congrats....


Thank God that no one is hurt.

 

[indian_foxhound]

every year we lose 8 9 jets... Sqdnt is depleting rapidly

 

[janon]

That's what happens when pilots are expected to fly aircrafts that are older than them.

For the love of Huitzilopochtli, get those Rafales already.

Or replace all the migs with the thrice as capable LCAs, instead of waiting for the gold plated stuff.

 

[trident2010]

Indian Mig's don't get phased out, they crashed out !!

 

[acetophenol]

MiG 27s are already being phased out.

 

[joekrish]

Are they waiting for all of the old birds to drop from the sky before they sign the MMRCA deal.

 

[shree835]

The Hindu : National / Other States : MiG-27 crashes, pilot safe

 

[Abingdonboy]

Thank God the pilot is safe.

 

[45'22']

ek aur mig crash

 

[Backbencher]

I beleive we must have had a lot of corruption in the airforce in the mid 90's to be able to see such a miserable state of our airforce

 

[tigerofindia]

bad news but good that the pilot is safe.

 

[Abingdonboy]

I beleive we must have had a lot of corruption in the airforce in the mid 90's to be able to see such a miserable state of our airforce

Nope- not corruption just almost zero funds.

 

[Backbencher]

Nope- not corruption just almost zero funds.

Naah....we must have had adequate supply of funds . The fact is there is corruption present in almost every thinkable department in India and in the mid 90's it was massive without much opposition and media pressure .

 

[Sergi]

IAF is going to retire them on the cause of problem in the engine. If the only problem in the engine then why not replace it with some other in the category. We are replacing engines of Jags and M2Ks why not that of 27s ???

There is something fishy about these 27s and IAF don't want anybody to know. ( New theory )