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A motorcyclist in the western province of Rajasthan in India had a rather unwelcome surprise when he was knocked from his motorcycle, suffering injuries in the process. The cause of his mishap was somewhat out of the ordinary as the man had been struck by a part from an Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter bomber as it crashed into a field nearby.
April 16, 2015 Read time: 1 min

A motorcyclist in the western province of Rajasthan in India had a rather unwelcome surprise when he was knocked from his motorcycle, suffering injuries in the process. The cause of his mishap was somewhat out of the ordinary as the man had been struck by a part from an Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter bomber as it crashed into a field nearby. The man suffered a broken hand and minor burns but was not seriously hurt. The pilot of the aircraft was meanwhile able to eject safely from the aircraft. The motorcyclist had been in the process of delivering wedding invitations and these were delayed, but he was able to carry out his task at a later date.

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