#IAF’s Mirage 2000 jet successfully test lands on Yamuna Expressway

NEW DELHI: In an attempt to practise using highways for emergency landings, an IAF Mirage 2000 jet successfully test landed on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. According to IAF, the aircraft made a practise approach on the highway, coming down to a height of 100 metres before landing off the next approach. “The operations were conducted with active support from the government of Uttar Pradesh, Yamuna Expressway Authority, toll authorities of JP Infratech and Civil Police,” IAF said. The IAF has plans to activate more such stretches on highways in the future.