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Pilot ejects as fighter jet crashes in India

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A fighter jet crashed in northern India this afternoon, with the two pilots ejecting moments before impact.

Footage shows the burning wreckage of the MiG-29 Air Force plane in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, shortly after midday on November 4.

The Indian Air Force said: 'A MiG-29 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Agra during a routine training sortie today, after encountering a system malfunction.

'The pilot manoeuvred the aircraft to ensure no damage to life or property on the ground, before ejecting safely. An enquiry has been ordered by the IAF, to ascertain the cause of the accident.'

The MiG-29 was made by the Soviet Union and entered service in 1982. The aircraft features prominently in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), the sequel to the original Top Gun movie from 1986 featuring Tom Cruise.

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