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Lawyer Urges PM Modi To Discontinue MiG-21 From IAF Over Continued Safety Concerns
A lawyer on Thursday has urged PM Modi to discontinue MIG-21 aircraft from the Indian Airforce citing safety concerns after an IAF pilot was killed on May 21
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Citing safety concerns, a lawyer on Thursday has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discontinue the MIG-21 aircraft from the Indian Air Force. This request came six days after an IAF fighter pilot was killed in MiG-21 aircraft that crashed. Advocate Satyam Singh mentioned the accident of Squadron Leader Abhinav Choudhary in his letter where he was killed when a MiG-21 Bison fighter jet he was flying crashed in Punjab s Moga district on May 21.
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Squadron leader Abhinav Choudhary lost his life in the crash
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New Delhi: 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 on Thursday night. He was 29-year-old and was married in 2019. The Indian Air Force has ordered a Court of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident and said it condoles the tragic loss of its officer. The pilot s body was found about two kilometres from the crash site, barely 200 metres from a couple of big havelis .
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A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near the border area of Suratgarh, Rajasthan. No casualties were reported as the pilot had