A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Wednesday in Rajasthan’s Barmer. The incident happened when the vehicle was on a training sortie. The pilot is said to be safe.
In a statement, the Indian Air Force said: “At around 5:30 pm today, an IAF MiG-21 Bison aircraft airborne for a training sortie in the western sector, experienced a technical malfunction after take off. The pilot ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause.”
