Mig-27 crashes in West Bengal

[sudhir007]

Mig-27 crashes in West Bengal, pilot bails out

Jalpaiguri: A Mig-27 of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Mainaguri, in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on Saturday. The crash occurred near the Hashimara air base, at 10:30 am. There is no word yet on the pilot of the aircraft. More details are awaited.

This is the second Mig-27 crash in the eastern sector. In February this year, the IAF's entire fleet of over 100 Mig 27s were grounded for technical inspection, after a pilot was killed in a crash near Siliguri in West Bengal.

India lost two MiG-27 jets last year, and a total of about 12 since 2001, due to crashes attributed largely to defects in the aircraft's engines.

Soviet-designed MiG-27 fighter jets, known as the Bahadhur (Brave) in the IAF, have been produced in India under license since 1986. The IAF operates 5 squadrons of the ground attack fighter.


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[sudhir007]

thank god pilot is safe

 

[TheBraveHeart]

I just hope IAF replaces these Mig's except Mig-29 as soon as possible.....

 

[SEAL]

thank god pilot is safe

12 people serious Injured on ground

 

[pakomar]

IAF have to improve its safety rules.

 

[jha]

I heard Pilot is dead...

---------- Post added at 12:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:37 PM ----------

IAF have to improve its safety rules.

IAF has to improve its planes...time to say good bye to MIGs...

 

[gowthamraj]

Quickly remove migs and get brand new Rafales

 

[ptldM3]

Calm down, 12 crashes since 2001 is not bad at all, esspecially considering the age of the aircraft.

 

[ptldM3]

IAF has to improve its planes...time to say good bye to MIGs...

Time to retire Mig-21's; the Mig-29's have a solid record, of course much of the IAF crashes are due to pilot error so...

 

[sudhir007]

Calm down, 12 crashes since 2001 is not bad at all, esspecially considering the age of the aircraft.

yes and 4 crash in last 18-20 month

 

[Break the Silence]

Self- Delete
some sources are claiming that one pilot has been ejected successfully.

 

[Jazzbot]

any confirmed news about pilots, i am reading mixed news over internet..
however i do believe 12 crashes since 2001 aren't that bad..

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Both pilots are dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is always a great loss to the nation. RIP fallen soldiers.

 

[baker]

replace Mig21 with LCA and replace mig 27 with MRCA

problem solved

 

[Break the Silence]

One of injured villagers is dead!!!

 

[Break the Silence]

This is always a great loss to the nation. RIP fallen soldiers.

yes...its sad... rip to all fallen!!