An Indian Air Force Bison MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed at Langiana Khurd village of Baghapurana in Moga district of Punjab early this Friday in which the pilot has been reportedly dead, IAF officials said.
It is being learnt that the aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the accident took place and the pilot, Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary, sustained fatal injuries.
The Air Force officials, in a statement said, “There was an aircraft accident last night involving a Bison aircraft of the IAF in the western sector. The pilot, Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary, succumbed to his injuries. IAF condoles the tragic loss and stands firmly with the bereaved family”.
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As per information from a senior IAF officer, the incident took place around 1 am when the aircraft was on a routine training sortie. Meanwhile, this is the third crash of a MiG-21 aircraft in 2021.
When asked about the cause of the accident, he said that the cause and the damages are yet to be known.
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Besides, an Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the
cause of the accident involving, the Indian Air Force said.
In March, a Group Captain of the IAF was killed in an accident involving a MiG-21 aircraft at an airbase in central India. Group Captain A Gupta was killed in the accident. A court of inquiry was ordered to determine the cause of the accident.
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In January, a MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Suratgarh in Rajasthan. The pilot of the aircraft managed to eject safely from the aircraft.