Pilot of MiG 29 admitted to Jamnagar civil hospital

Ahmedabad, Nov 21 (UNI) The pilot of the MiG 29 of Indian Air Force (IAF) which crashed this evening near the Jamnagar Airbase has been admitted to the Jamnagar Civil Hospital with groin injuries.

The pilot Flt Lt Krishna Kant was rescued by an air force search party that reached the site soon after the crash.

Earlier talking to the UNI, SWAC PRO Wing Commander Tarun Kumar Singha said that since the crash site was dark, the fate of the pilot could not be immediately ascertained and further details could be had only when a report from the search party is received.

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