Indian Air Force MiG-21 crashes, pilot safe

Updated: 2011-09-06 16:56

(Xinhua)

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NEW DELHI - A MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in the northern state of Punjab on Tuesday soon after it took off for a training flight, an official said.

However, the pilot managed to eject safely, he added.

"The crash happened at 10:50 am near Shambu in the state's Patiala district after it took off Ambala on a routine training sortie. The pilot is safe," the official said.

A probe has been ordered into the incident, he added.