VIDEO: Air Force plane crashes in Agra, huge fire breaks out, pilot jumps out along with two people

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A MiG-29 fighter plane has crashed near Agra in Uttar Pradesh. The pilot and two people saved their lives by jumping out of the plane. The plane had taken off from Adampur in Punjab and was going to Agra for practice when this incident happened. Air Force officials said that a Court of Inquiry will be ordered to investigate this accident. At present, detailed information is being awaited to find out the cause of the incident.

 

 

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According to the information, this accident happened near Soniga village of Kagaraul in Agra, where the Air Force plane crashed. People said that the Air Force plane fell in empty fields and as soon as it fell on the ground, a fierce fire broke out in the plane and flames started rising. There were two people including the pilot in the plane. At present, there is no news of any loss of life or property due to this plane crash accident.

Air Force issued a statement.

The Indian Air Force said in a statement, “An IAF MiG-29 aircraft crashed near Agra today during a routine training sortie due to a system failure. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft before ejecting safely to ensure there was no damage to life or property on the ground.” An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause of the accident.

The plane crash happened in Rajasthan.

The MiG-29, NATO name ‘Fulcrum’ and Indian name ‘Baz’, is an air superiority fighter jet built in Soviet Russia. It was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force in 1987. They have a relatively safe track record. Reports say that this fighter jet was an upgraded version of the MiG-29 UPG. This is the second MiG-29 crash in two months. Earlier in September, a MiG-29 developed a technical snag and crashed in Barmer, Rajasthan during a routine night flight. The pilot ejected safely.