A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Barmer city of Rajasthan during a training sortie, pilot ejected safely.
“At around 5:30 today, Wednesday, 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,” the Air Force said on Twitter.
At around 1730 hrs 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.— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) August 25, 2021
A video showing the crash
#JustIn: ? Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison crashes in #Rajasthan. Pilot ejected safely. More details awaited…#IAF #Mig21 pic.twitter.com/seJsMiDOYr
— OSINT Updates ? (@OsintUpdates) August 25, 2021