Fighter jet lands on Yamuna Expressway

Sambad English Bureau Published On : May 21, 2015 at 10:11 AM Updated On : May 21, 2015 at 2:47 PM

New Delhi, May 21:

A Mirage-2000 fighter plane of Indian Air Force (IAF) landed on the Yamuna Expressway on Thursday and the IAF said it was a display of the capability to land fighter jets on highways.

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“The IAF has been considering the use of national highways for emergency landing by fighter aircrafts,” an IAF official said.

The official said the capability was displayed by the Mirage-2000, which got airborne from a base in ‘central India’.

The official added the exercise was done in coordination with district administration of Agra and Mathura, and all necessary security preparations were in place. (IANS)