IAF's MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Agra, Pilot Ejects Safely, Inquiry Ordered

A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed near Agra, with the pilot ejecting safely. The aircraft was en route from Adampur for an exercise when the incident occurred.

A MiG-29 fighter jet on Monday crashed near Agra, Uttar Pradesh after it took off from Adampur in Punjab and was en route to Agra for an exercise. The pilot safely ejected from the jet. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered, the Indian Air Force informed.

The IAF posted on X, "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."

News agency PTI shared visuals showing the fuselage of the crashed jet engulfed in flames billowing a thick cloud of smoke. Curious onlookers gathered near the crash site in the field.

Video shared by news agency ANI showed officials inspecting the crashed IAF aircraft.

MiG-29 Fighter Aircraft Crash In Rajasthan's Barmer 

This comes after a  MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the IAF crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer on September 2 due to a critical technical snag. Similarly, the pilot had ejected safely and there was no loss of life. 

“During a routine night training mission in Barmer sector, an IAF MiG-29 encountered a critical technical snag, forcing the pilot to eject. The pilot is safe and no loss of life or property was reported. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered,” the Indian Air Force said in an X post on September 2.