Observers in aviation industry note that in February, a military aircraft crashed near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in which seven person died.
They recalled that in 2021 alone, we had three crashes associated with the military in Feb, 27, March 31 and the third one was in May 21.
An aviation consultant has also observed that there has been an increase in the number of plane crashes and victims in recent times.
Aviation consultant retired Group Capt. John Ojikutu, therefore, identified some gaps that could have caused the recent plane crashes.
Ojikutu said that the nation’s airports had had some deficiencies in terms of safety equipment over the years that might have led to crashes.
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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.
IAF pilot killed in MiG-21 Bison crash in Punjab
IANS / Updated: May 21, 2021, 12:08 IST
A MiG-21 aircraft of
Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Moga in Punjab early Friday in which the pilot was killed,
IAF officials said. The IAF aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the accident happened. 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 Air Force said.
A senior IAF officer said that the incident took place around 1 a.m. The MiG-21 crashed at Langiana Khurd village of Baghapurana in Moga. This is the third