[Watch] IAF lands Mirage 2000 fighter jet on Yamuna Expressway. It'll take your breath away

VIDEO: IAF’s Mirage 2000 successfully lands on Yamuna Expressway https://t.co/iBBe406mPf

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Indian Air Force's Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft on Thursday successfully landed on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura as part of trials to use national highways for emergency landing. The aircraft landed at about 6:40 am, senior IAF officers said.

For today's trial, all facilities like make shift Air Traffic Control, safety services, rescue vehicles, bird clearance parties and other requirements were set in place by the IAF. "The operation was conducted in coordination with District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police of Agra and Mathura," an IAF statement said. The IAF has been considering the use of national highways for emergency landing by fighter aircraft. For the first time ever IAF fighter jet landed on road. Read the full story here.