A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in a field near Uttar Pradesh's Agra on November 4 during a routine training sortie after it encountered a "system malfunction", officials said.
There were no casualties in the incident, they 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.
Visuals emerged on social media platforms showing the fuselage of the crashed jet engulfed in flames billowing a thick cloud of smoke.
Former fighter Pilot Dr MJ Augustine Vinod shared a video of the crash and provided technical insight into what went down.
He wrote, “Loss of power on one/ both engines 2. Loss of forward speed (ejected with nose trimmed up) 3. Aircraft entered a flat spin. Typical of MiG29 behaviour in spin.”
A large number of curious onlookers gathered near the crash site in the field.
"A MiG-29 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Agra during a routine training sortie today, after encountering a system malfunction. The pilot manoeuvered the aircraft to ensure no damage to life or property on ground, before ejecting safely. An enquiry has been ordered by the IAF, to ascertain the cause of the accident," the IAF posted on X.
A MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the IAF had crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer on September 2 due to a "critical" technical snag.
The pilot had ejected safely and no loss of life was reported.
(With PTI inputs)
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