NEW DELHI, March 20 (Xinhua) -- An aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed Tuesday in India's eastern state of Odisha, officials said.

No loss of life was reported in the crash as police said pilot ejected safely minutes before the crash.

The IAF Hawk jet crashed in Mahuldangiri village of Mayurbhanj district, about 275 km north of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha.