 "The jet encountered a critical technical snag, forcing the pilot to eject.")
The Indian Air Force on Monday said that an IAF MiG-29 encountered a critical technical snag during a routine night training mission in Barmer district of Rajasthan, forcing the pilot to eject.
Taking to X, the IAF said, “The pilot is safe and no loss of life or property was reported. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered.”
Earlier, Barmer Superintendent of Police Narendra Meena also confirmed the incident.
“The plane crashed tonight in Barmer. The incident happened away from a populated area,” PTI quoted the SP as saying.
The SP said that fire tenders have not been able to reach the crash site due to difficult terrain.
In a similar incident in June, a Sukhoi fighter plane had crashed at a farm in Niphad taluka of Nashik district.
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More ShortsThe pilot and the co-pilot ejected well in time and fortunately escaped with only minor injuries.
With inputs from agencies