Two civilians were killed after an Indian Air Force MiG-21 crashed on top of their house in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/rajasthan-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Rajasthan`s</a> Hanumangarh on Monday morning, police said.
The pilot of the aircraft, however, ejected safely with minor injuries, the IAF said adding a military helicopter has reached the accident site for rescue operations.
According to Superintendent of Police (SP), Hanumangarh, Sudheer Chaudhary, the mishap took place in Bahlolnagar.
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The police official said that the civilians-two women were killed and one man sustained injuries as the MiG crashed on top of their house.
The crashed aircraft had taken off from <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/india-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Suratgarh</a> for a routine training sortie.
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The Indian Air Force has ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident.
The MiG-21 fleet is on its last leg and all the remaining three aircraft from the fleet are planned to be poached out by 2025.
Earlier in January, one pilot lost his life after two IAF fighter jets - a Sukhoi-30 and a Mirage 2000 - crashed during a training exercise.
While one aircraft crashed in Morena in Madhya Pradesh, the other crashed and landed in Rajasthan`s Bharatpur.&nbsp;
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