New Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter aircraft crashed near Nawanshahr in Punjab on Friday ing 10.30 am. The pilot of the fighter jet ejected safely after the plane developed a technical snag.
According to reports, the pilot of the MIG 29 jet has been identified as Wing Commander MK Pandey.
The fighter jet was on a routine sortie and had taken off from Adampur Air Force Station near Jalandhar.
An IAF spokesperson confirmed that the MiG-29 aircraft was on a training mission from an Air Force base near Jalandhar.
“The aircraft had developed a technical snag and the pilot ejected safely as he was unable to control the aircraft,” said the IAF spokesman.
The official said the pilot has been rescued by a helicopter and a Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident.