A MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed A man was shot dead in Rajasthan’s Barmer late on September 2, PTI reported.
Why did the MiG-29 plane crash?
According to reports, the accident was caused by a “serious” technical fault.
Were there any casualties?
The pilot is safe after ejecting from the plane. fighter jet It said that the incident took place before the accident took place and no casualties were reported in the incident.
A senior Air Force official told the agency, “The pilot is safe. There is no loss of life or property on the ground.”
Police superintendent Narendra Meena told PTI that there were no casualties as the accident took place away from populated areas. “The incident took place away from populated areas. There are no reports of casualties. The plane caught fire during the accident,” he said.
What will be the next action?
The officer said that orders for a Court of Inquiry into the incident have been given.
IAF update on social media
Indian Air Force Posting an update on the incident on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), it wrote, “During a routine night training mission in Barmer Sector, an IAF MiG-29 developed a serious technical snag which forced the pilot to eject from the aircraft. The pilot is safe and there are no casualties reported. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered.”
Action on the ground
According to PTI report, Barmer Collector Nishant Jain, SP Meena and other senior officials visited the accident site.
Meena told PTI that rain water Due to fire near the accident site, fire department vehicles had difficulty reaching the spot.