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.
Locals at Langeana village say they heard a loud noise soon after the crash.
NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed near Moga in Punjab late Thursday night.
As per the IAF, pilot Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary sustained fatal injuries in the crash. There was an aircraft accident last night involving a Bison aircraft of 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, read an IAF statement.
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The accident involving the Bison aircraft took place near Moga district. (File photo)
New Delhi:
An Air Force pilot was killed in an MiG-21 aircraft accident in Punjab late on Thursday. The accident involving the Bison aircraft took place near Moga district late on Thursday night, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a tweet. There was an aircraft accident last night involving a Bison aircraft of 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 IAF tweeted.
A Court of Inquiry (CoI) has been ordered to investigate the cause of the incident, it said.
Synopsis
The aircraft was on a routine sortie from Suratgarh when it crashed near a village in Moga, they said. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident which took place late Thursday night.
The pilot, Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary, sustained fatal injuries. File photo.
An Indian Air Force pilot was killed after a MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashed in Punjab s Moga district, officials said on Friday.
The aircraft was on a routine sortie from Suratgarh when it crashed near a village in Moga, they said.
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident which took place late Thursday night.
Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes near Moga in Punjab, pilot dies
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Photo: PTI file
The aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the accident happened.
An Indian Air Force pilot sustained fatal injuries after his MiG-21 aircraft crashed near Punjab s Moga, the Indian Air force said on Friday.
The aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the accident happened. The IAF lost Squadron leader Abhinav Choudhary in the accident.
IAF took to Twitter to inform about the accident. There was an aircraft accident last night involving a Bison aircraft of IAF in the western sector. The pilot, Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary, sustained fatal injuries, IAF tweeted.