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MiG-27 up in air, again
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 18
MiG-27 fighters, which were grounded in February following a crash, have resumed operational flights following clearance by the Indian Air Force.

The IAF carried out certain checks on the engine before re-allowing flying operations. The MiG-27 fleet had to be grounded following a crash near Hashimara (West Bengal) in February in which a fighter pilot was killed.

After the crash in February, the IAF had ordered an investigation to look in the causes behind the mishap.