An Air Force MiG-29 aircraft crashed in Agra on Monday. The plane caught fire while taking off. In sight, the plane turned into a ball of fire and fell into the field. As soon as the plane hit the ground, explosions started.
There were two pilots in the plane at the time of the accident. Both had jumped into the field seconds before the fire broke out.
The plane has crashed in an empty field near Songa village in Kagaroul. The Air Force has ordered an inquiry into the plane crash. The plane is said to have taken off from Agra's Khedia airstrip, although this has not been officially confirmed.
The villagers informed the police and fire brigade as soon as the accident was reported. After this, Air Force officials, DM and police have left for the spot. At present, the nearby villagers have gathered at the place where the plane fell.
The aircraft was en route from Gwalior to Agra for routine exercise. A court of inquiry has been ordered into the accident.
Pictures of the plane crash…
The plane exploded after the accident The fighter jet fell in the fields. By then the people of the village had also rushed to the spot. They were shouting for help. Meanwhile, explosions started happening in the plane. The villagers were running away screaming to save themselves.
The pilot fell 2 km away After the plane caught fire, the pilot tried hard to save. The pilot jumped with the help of a parachute. They fell about 2 km away from the accident site. He has been taken for medical checkup.
Parts of the plane fell in a field in an area of about 1 km After the plane crash, parts of the plane were found scattered over fields within a radius of about 1KM. It also had a pilot's parachute. Villagers have secured these parts. Police and Air Force are taking these parts under their control. Now how did the plane crash? There are said to be technical glitches in this regard. However, there has been no official statement.
2 months ago a MiG-29 fighter plane crashed in Barmer
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There have been many plane accidents in Rajasthan before
1. Tejas fighter jet crashes in Jaisalmer A Tejas fighter jet crashed in Jaisalmer about 5 months ago. On March 12, 2024, it fell on a Bhil community hostel in Jawaharnagar, 2 km from Jaisalmer city. This was the first Tejas crash. As no one was in the hostel room at the time of the incident, there was no major damage. The accident took place in Jaisalmer, about 100 km away from the exercise venue in Pokaran. The program was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and senior army officers.
2. An Air Force reconnaissance plane crashed About 4 months ago, a spy plane of the Indian Air Force crashed 30 km from Jaisalmer. At around 10 am on April 25, 2024, a reconnaissance aircraft crashed near Bhojani Ki Dhani near Pithala-Jajiya village. There was no damage in the accident. This UAV aircraft was unmanned and was used to monitor the activities taking place in the border area. It was constantly moving and monitoring the border area. This aircraft has already crashed due to technical fault before this.
3. Air Force MiG-21 crash in Hanumangarh, 3 women killed A MiG-21 fighter jet crashed in Hanumangarh on 8th May 2023 at about half past ten in the morning. The fighter jet fell on a house in Bahlolnagar area. Three women living in the house were killed, while the pilot was found safe about 25 kilometers from the Suratgarh airbase. According to the Air Force, the MiG-21 was on a training flight.
4. Fighter planes collided in Gwalior, one crashed in Bharatpur On January 27, 2023, two Air Force fighter planes Sukhoi-30 and Mirage-2000 collided near Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh). A fighter plane crashed just 1 km from Bharatpur's Pingora railway station. The fighter plane was broken into so many pieces that even the officials could not tell which parts of the plane these were. Both the Sukhoi pilots escaped safely, but the Mirage pilot was killed.
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