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The Hindu
The Hindu
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Special Correspondent

MiG-29 crashes near Jalandhar on May 8

The IAF's MiG-29 Pilot who ejected today near Hoshiyarpur was given timely assistance and care by the local people. (Source: @IAF_MCC)

A MiG-29UPG of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from an airbase near Jalandhar crashed on Friday. The pilot, however, ejected safely.

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“On May 08 at 1045h, one MiG-29 aircraft 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 IAF said.

The pilot has been rescued by a helicopter, it added. 

A court of inquiry has been ordered.

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