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An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause of the accident…
Digital Desk:.An Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashed near Agra on Monday. fighter jet had taken off from Adampur in Punjab and was en
route to Agra for an exercise when the incident happened
“A MiG-29 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Agra during a routine training sortie today after encountering a system malfunction. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft to ensure no damage to life or property on ground before ejecting safely. An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause of the accident,” the Indian Air Force said in a statement. Following the crash, the aircraft caught fire, which was extinguished, while some parts of the plane were scattered over a 500 meter radius. Teams of the Indian Air Force and HAL’s security and technical wings visited the spot. The MiG-29 fighter jet had taken off from Adampur in Punjab and was en route to Agra for an exercise when the incident occurred. Around 4.20 pm, Wing Commander Manish Mishra piloted the fighter jet during a routine training flight, but a system malfunction caused it to crash in Sonika village within the Kagraul police limits of Agra district.
Mishra successfully maneuvered the aircraft away from densely populated areas, ensuring there was no damage to life or property on the ground. He was taken to the military hospital in Agra Cant.The IAF has ordered an inquiry to determine the cause of the accident.
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