India's MiG-29 crashes
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Nov 22, IRNA
India-Mig-29-Crashes
A MiG-29 fighter of the Indian Air Force crashed near the airbase in Jamnagar, a city of Gujarat state, Tuesday evening.
The pilot ejected to safety."Barring some minor injuries, the pilot is safe and he is being taken to the IAF hospital for treatment," an Indian private news channel "NDTV" reported here quoting official source.
The crash occurred at around 7.45 pm (IST) in the vicinity of Sarmat village soon after the jet had taken off for a routine night sortie.
Officials rushed to the site and the cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained, defence public relations officer Wing Commander T K Singha said.
This was the third MiG-29 that crashed this year. The IAF has lost a total of five jets since January.
The IAF is currently upgrading the MiG-29s to keep them in service for a longer period of time.
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