India / India Air Force fighter aircraft crashes in Punjab, pilot ejects safely

A MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on a training mission crashed near Punjab's Hoshiarpur district on Friday. The aircraft had developed a technical snag and the pilot ejected safely as he was unable to control the aircraft, IAF said in a statement. "The pilot is perfectly fine," Hoshiarpur Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Garg said.

india.com : May 08, 2020, 04:05 PM
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force Mig-29 fighter has crashed in Punjab, reported ANI. According to reports, the pilot is safe as they ejected before the plane went down.

“One Mig-29 aircraft airborne on a training mission from an Air Force base near Jalandhar met with an accident. The aircraft had developed a technical snag and the pilot ejected safely as he was unable to control the aircraft. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered,” the IAF said in a statement.

The crash took place around 10.30 am, the officials said.

The official said the pilot has been rescued by a helicopter and a court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident.