In the IAF crash, Mig-21 was crashed near Pakistan-India border. An Indian Air Force combat aircraft Mig-21 crashed near Suratgarh, Rajhastan at 8:15 pm (Indian Time) on Tuesday.
The pilot managed to eject successfully before the crash and remained unharmed. A technical malfunction is said to be the cause of the crash. A court of inquiry has been ordered to probe the reason for this incident.
The IAF said in a tweet, “During a training sortie in thewestern sector, a MiG-21 Bison aircraft experienced a major technicalmalfunction this evening. The pilot ejected safely at about 2015 hrs. There isno loss of life. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause ofthe accident.”
During a training sortie in the western sector, a MiG-21 Bison aircraft experienced a major technical malfunction this evening. The pilot ejected safely at about 2015 hrs. There is no loss of life. An Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) January 5, 2021
It is not the first or even a rare incident, our not so friendly neighbors have lost around 27 aircraft, including 15 fighter jets in such crashes since 2016. A similar event occurred in 2019 when an Indian Air Force Mig-21 Bison aircraft airborne from Air Force Station Nal for a routine sortie and crashed near Bikaner, Rajhastan.
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