Rajasthan: IAF's MiG 23 aircraft crashes in Jodhpur's Balesar, pilots safe

This is second chopper crash within a week as an Indian Air Force helicopter went missing on June 4 in Arunachal Pradesh.

It was a MiG-23 UB trainer plane and both the pilot and co-pilot are safe, defence source said.
JAIPUR: A MiG-23 trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force today crashed in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district, with both the pilots ejecting safely.

The incident occurred in Balesar area, SP (Jodhpur Rural) Dr Ravi said.

It was a MiG-23 UB trainer plane and both the pilot and co-pilot are safe, defence source said.


A Court of Inquiry has been ordered.

Further details are awaited.
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