(This story originally appeared in on Mar 17, 2021)In yet another crash in the IAF, a senior experienced pilot was killed when his MiG-21 `Bison’ fighter went down soon after taking off from the Gwalior airbase on Wednesday morning, once again underlining the urgent need to phase out these ageing fighters.
Group Captain Ashish Gupta, who was posted at IAF’s `Top-Gun’ school Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) at Gwalior, had taken off in his MiG-21 for a “combat training mission” when the accident took place at about 10.50 am. He was slated to take over as the commanding officer of a MiG-21 squadron in Rajasthan.
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IAF MiG-21 jet
A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) met with a fatal accident on Wednesday morning, killing a pilot.
The aircraft crashed while taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India. 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. The IAF lost Group Captain A Gupta in the tragic accident. IAF expresses deep condolences and stands firmly with the family members. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident, IAF said in a statement.
Air Force pilot dies in Mig-21 fighter jet accident during training mission
Group Captain A Gupta could not eject safely and was involved in a ‘fatal accident’, the Air Force said. Updated Mar 17, 2021 · 01:54 pm A file photo of an Indian Air Force MIG-21 aircraft. | AFP
A pilot of the Indian Air Force was killed on Wednesday morning in a Mig-21 Bison fighter jet accident.
The incident took place when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India, the Air Force tweeted. Group Captain A Gupta could not eject safely and was involved in a “fatal accident”, it added.
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.