August 12, 2026 02:44 pm (IST)
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Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashes close to Agra, pilot safely ejects himself
An Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashed close Uttar Pradesh's Agra city on Monday.
The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft.
The plane had taken off from Adampur in Punjab.
It was reportedly on its way to Agra for an exercise when the incident happened.
A court of inquiry will be ordered into the crash, officials told India Today.
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