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MiG-29 fighter jet crashes near Agra, no casualties

Visuals on social media showed the fighter jet engulfed in flames.

Agra: A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in a field in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra on Monday, sources said.

There were no casualties in the incident and the pilot ejected safely, they said.

A court of inquiry will be ordered, they said.

Visuals on social media showed the fighter jet engulfed in flames.

A MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the IAF had crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer on September 2 due to a “critical” technical snag.

The pilot ejected safely and no loss of life was reported.

This post was last modified on November 4, 2024 5:43 pm

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