However, the pilot is yet to be traced as he parachuted into a forest area.
An IAF spokesperson said in New Delhi that the MiG-27 took off from the Hashimara Air Base for a routine sortie and crashed within minutes of take-off.
The mishap took place around 1030 hours at a place around 25
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