A modernized Russian MiG-29 crashed again in India — World
In total, since 1989, India has already lost 25 MiG-29 aircraft due to air crashes.
A Russian-made MiG-29UPG fighter jet crashed in India during a training flight. The accident happened near the city of Agra in the central part of the country at 16:30 local time.
According to preliminary data from the Indian Armed Forces, the cause of the incident was a technical malfunction of the aircraft.
“A MiG-29 aircraft of the Indian Armed Forces crashed near Agra during a training flight due to a technical malfunction,” the post reads.
The pilot, the squadron commander, performed a maneuver to avoid casualties and destruction, after which he successfully ejected. The Indian Armed Forces have launched an investigation to find out the circumstances of the accident.
This is the second accident involving MiG-29 fighters in India in the last two months. The previous incident happened on September 2, when another MiG-29…
