IAF's MiG-29 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan

Jaipur/New Delhi, Sep 02: A MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer on Monday night due to a "critical" technical snag. The pilot ejected safely and no loss of life was reported.

A senior IAF official said a Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident. "The pilot is safe. There was no loss of life or property on ground," he said.The IAF later also posted an update on X after the incident. During a routine night training mission in the Barmer sector, an IAF MiG-29 encountered a "critical" technical snag, forcing the pilot to eject, the IAF said on X.

"The pilot is safe and no loss of life or property was reported. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered," it said.

Earlier, Barmer SP Narendra Meena said, "A plane crashed tonight in Barmer. The incident happened away from the populated area."

No loss of life has been reported in the incident, the SP told PTI.