An Indonesian Air Force jet crashed in a residential area shortly after taking off. The pilot ejected and parachuted to safety. There are no reports of casualties on the ground.
PEKANBARU, Indonesia -- An Indonesian air force fighter jet crashed during a training mission on Sumatra island on Monday, injuring the pilot, who was able to eject to safety, an official said.
He said in a statement that the cause of the crash, which happened about 5 kilometers from Pekanbaru’s Rusmin Nuryadin air force base, was under investigation. Television news channels showed orange flames coming from the crash site, sending black smoke billowing from the wreckage in a house’s backyard.
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