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Watch: IAF's MiG-29 fighter jet crashes near Agra, pilot ejects safely; inquiry ordered

Watch: IAF's MiG-29 fighter jet crashes near Agra, pilot ejects safely; inquiry ordered

Last Updated: Nov 04 2024 | 7:40 PM IST

A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in a field near Uttar Pradesh's Agra on Monday during a routine training sortie after it encountered a "system malfunction", officials said. The pilot manoeuvered the aircraft to ensure no damage to life or property on the ground before ejecting safely, the IAF said, adding, a Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash.