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IAF's MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft crashes in Rajasthan's Barmer

BREAKING: A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Wednesday in Rajasthan's Barmer. The incident happened when the vehicle was on a training sortie.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Updated on: August 25, 2021 20:58 IST
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BREAKING: IAF's MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft crashes in Rajasthan's Barmer

A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Wednesday in Rajasthan's Barmer. The incident happened when the vehicle was on a training sortie. The pilot is said to be safe. 

In a statement, the Indian Air Force said: "At around 5:30 pm today, an IAF MiG-21 Bison aircraft airborne for a training sortie in the western sector, experienced a technical malfunction after take off. The pilot ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause."

Back in May this year,  an IAF MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashed during heavy rain in a field in Punjab's Moga district, killing its pilot Squadron Leader Abhinav Choudhary. The aircraft was on a training sortie from Suratgarh in Rajasthan when it crashed in Langeana village. A Court of Inquiry was also ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.

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