IAF's MiG-21 Bison Crashes in Barmer Rajasthan Both Pilots Lost Their Lives

IAF’s MiG-21 Bison crashes in Barmer, Rajasthan. Ground reports suggest both pilots are dead. Both pilots lost their lives in this crash as reported by the Indian Air Force.

IAF Official Statement: “At 9:10 pm this evening, an IAF MiG 21 trainer aircraft met with an accident in the western sector during a training sortie. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries. IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident”

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on the crash of MiG-21 fighter aircraft in Barmer. The IAF chief briefed him on the incident in detail.

A fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan on Thursday. The fighter aircraft MiG-21 crashed near the Barmer district of Rajasthan.

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Deeply anguished by the loss of two Air Warriors due to an accident of IAF’s Mig-21 trainer aircraft near Barmer in Rajasthan. Their service to the nation will never be forgotten. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of sadness. https://t.co/avKi9YoMdo
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 28, 2022