An Indian fighter jet, a MiG-29, crashed in Indian Punjab on Friday while on a routine training mission, according to an Indian Express report.
The publication said that the pilot ejected safely before the crash and was taken to a nearby hospital.
An Indian Air Force spokesperson later issued details regarding the crash, saying that the plane had been on a training mission near Jalandhar when it developed a technical issue.
He said that the pilot ejected safely; however, he was ‘unable to control the aircraft’.
The Indian pilot was airlifted later by Indian defence forces personnel, added the report.
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