Coimbatore: Fuel tank of a Tejas aircraft, which was on a sortie, fell on an agricultural field in the city's outskirts.
Defence sources in Chennai confirmed that a fuel tank from Tejas aircraft fell and said "all (was) safe", indicating that there were no injuries.
Agriculture workers in Irugur village were shocked to see the 1200-litre petrol tank fall from the sky.
According to police, it caused a three-foot deep crater and a minor fire.
They further added that the combat jet landed safely in the nearby Sulur Air Force station.
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