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MiG-29 Fighter Jet crashes in Punjab, pilot ejects, probe ordered


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New Delhi, May 08, 2020: A MiG-29 interceptor of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during a training mission near Punjab’s Jalandhar today. The pilot ejected safely. He was soon taken away in a rescue helicopter, the IAF said in a statement as to NDTV.

 

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"The aircraft had developed a technical snag and the pilot ejected safely as he was unable to control the aircraft. The pilot has been rescued by a helicopter. A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of accident," the IAF said.

The MiG-29 is a Soviet-era fast interceptor that has seen action in the Kargil war in 1999. It has also been used to escort other jets on bombing missions from incoming "bandits" or enemy fighter jets.


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