MiG-21 Crash News
A big accident has happened in Bharatpur of Rajasthan. The Air Force plane has crashed here. The accident happened near Pingora railway station.
A big accident has happened in Bharatpur of Rajasthan. The Air Force plane has crashed here. The accident happened near Pingora railway station.
The squadron of MiG-21 fighter jets deployed in Jammu and Kashmir will be phased out this month and this squadron named Sword Arm will retire by the end of this month. But this squadron is very special in itself because on 27 February 2019, when Pakistani fighter planes tried to infiltrate the Indian border, the same MiG-21 blocked the Pakistani fighter jets. The F16 fighter jet, considered America's modern, was shot down by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman with MiG-21 Bison aircraft.
IAF will phase out the entire fleet of the MiG-21 by year 2025
Decision comes after a MiG-21 crashed in Barmer, Rajasthan
The crash involved two pilots, who died in the incident
IAF will phase out the entire fleet of the MiG-21 by year 2025
Decision comes after a MiG-21 crashed in Barmer, Rajasthan
The crash involved two pilots, who died in the incident
MiG-21 Bison crash: An Indian Air Force's MiG-21 fighter jet crashed in the Bhimda village of Barmer District, Rajasthan on July 28 night, killing both the pilots. Here's a look at the jet often called 'Flying Coffin' and 'Widow Maker'.
The IAF said a court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari following the crash
The MiG-21s used to be the mainstay of the IAF for a long period of time, but the aircraft has a very poor safety record
MiG-21 Bison crash: An Indian Air Force's MiG-21 fighter jet crashed in Bhimda village in Baytoo of Barmer District of Rajasthan on July 28 night, killing both the pilots.
A fighter jet of Indian Air Force has crashed in Rajasthan. The pilot has died in the MiG 21 crash, whose body has also been recovered.
The IAF said that the MiG-21 Bison aircraft experienced a technical malfunction following take off.
“The aircraft was on a routine sortie when it crashed,” a defence spokesperson said.
No casualty was reported in the crash.
Group Captain YS Negi was the main pilot in the Type-69 MiG-21 Trainer Aircraft when it crashed in Gwalior soon after taking off from the Maharajpur airbase in Gwalior.
A MiG-21 trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Wednesday morning in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Both the pilots managed to eject safely.
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