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The MiG-29 fighter jet had taken off from Adampur in Punjab and was heading to Agra for a practice exercise when the accident occured, the defence officials said.
The defence officials said that a court of inquiry will be ordered | Image/X
An Indian Air Force pilot ejected ejected himself safely from the MiG-29 fighter jet which crashed into a field and caught fire near Uttar Pradesh’s Agra on Monday, said the defence officials.
The aircraft had taken off from Adampur in Punjab and was heading to Agra for a practice exercise when the accident took place, they said, adding that a court of inquiry will be ordered into the matter.
The visuals from the site that surfaced on social media showed a crowd gathering near the burning fighter jet in an open field.
#Breaking A MiG-29 fighter jet has crashed near Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The pilot has ejected from the plane. The plane had taken off from Adampur in Punjab and was en route to Agra for an exercise when the incident happened. More details awaited. Court of Inquiry to be ordered. pic.twitter.com/DUHiiHhVmM— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay07) November 4, 2024
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