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Indian Air Force (IAF) has said it has ordered an enquiry hours after a MiG-29 aircraft crashed after encountering a system malfunction near Agra in Uttar Pradesh.
There was no loss of life or property reported in the incident.
“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,” IAF posted on X.
An enquiry has been ordered by the IAF, to ascertain the cause of the accident, they said.
A MiG-29 fighter jet which had taken off from Punjab’s Adhampur crashed near Agra in Uttar Pradesh on Monday afternoon, officials said earlier on Monday.
Defence officials further added that the plane was on its way to Agra when the incident happened.
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