After the MiG-21 crash that took place in Rajasthan, the Indian Air Force has announced to phase out the entire fleet of Russian combat aircraft by the year 2025.
This is not the first crash involving the MiG-21 fighter jets and it is often called ‘Flying Coffin’ and ‘Widow Maker’ for the sheer number of crashes it has suffered over the years, killing many pilots of the IAF.
UPDATED: May 21, 2021 10:33 IST
IAF said Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary sustained fatal injuries after his MiG-21 jet crashed near Moga in Punjab on Friday. (Photo:India Today)
A pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was killed after a MiG-21 aircraft crashed near Moga in Punjab in the wee hours of Friday, officials said.
The incident took place around 1 am on Friday when the Mig-21 of the IAF crashed at Langiana Khurd village of Baghapurana in Moga. The IAF aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the accident happened, the air force officials 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, sustained fatal injuries. IAF condoles the tragic loss and stands firmly with the bereaved family, the Indian Air Forces said on Twitter.
Indian Air Force Group Captain dies in MiG-21 Bison accident; inquiry ordered
A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of IAF was involved in a fatal accident this morning, while taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India, said the Indian Air Force
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Group Captain A Gupta died in the MiG-21 Bison accident
An Indian Air Force officer lost his life on Wednesday after the MiG-21 Bison aircraft that he was flying was involved in an accident. Group Captain A Gupta was taking off from an airbase for a combat training mission when the accident took place. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the incident.