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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