Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashes near Punjab’s Jalandhar

On Friday morning, an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jet crashed at Punjab.

The jet was on an Air Force base training mission near Jalandhar, when it formed a technical snag. The pilot ejected safely before the crash and has been rescued by a helicopter, the Indian Air Force said in a statement.

“On 08 May 20, at 10:45 am, 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. The pilot has been rescued by a helicopter,” the statement read.

Indian Air Force fighter air craft reportedly has crashed near Hoshiarpur in Punjab. Two pilots have ejected safely as per eye witness accounts. Indian Air Force likely to issue statement giving details shortly. pic.twitter.com/I4HxQqHp0O
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