Indian Air Force jet crashes in Punjab; pilot ejects safely

Indian Air Force jet crashes in Punjab; pilot ejects safely

IAF crash

A Mig-29 aircraft of the Indian Air Force airborne on a training mission from an Air Force base near Jalandhar met with an accident.

The aircraft had developed a technical snag and the pilot ejected safely as he was unable to control the aircraft. The pilot has been rescued by a helicopter.

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident.