Indian Air Force lost another fighter. According to The Hindustan Times, Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighter crashes in Punjab.
According to Indian media, MiG-29 fighter crashed on a field near the city of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. According to preliminary information, the pilot of the plane managed to eject, he is currently in the hospital, where he receives the necessary medical care.
The press service of the Ministry of Defense of India confirmed the fall of the MiG-29 fighter. A preliminary cause of the crash of a fighter was a technical malfunction, control system failure reported. The fighter was single, the pilot was able to catapult around the village of Rourke Khas in the area of the city of Hoshiarpur, after which it was evacuated by helicopter. The pilot was taken to the hospital, nothing threatens his life. Fighter, fallen on the field, completely destroyed and burned, cannot be restored.
Investigation into the fall of the fighter. Special Commission formed.
