Breaking News: MiG-21 fighter jet of Indian Air Force crashes

New Delhi: A MiG-21 fighter jet of Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Suratgarh, Rajasthan on Tuesday evening. The pilot managed to eject safely. The primary cause of the crash is suspected to be – technical malfunction. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to probe the accident, the IAF said.

“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. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident,” the Indian Air Force said in a tweet.

In 2019, in a similar incident, an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison aircraft airborne from Air force Station Nal for a routine sortie had crashed near Bikaner, Rajasthan. Initial inputs had indicated the likely cause of the accident as bird-hit after take (Agencies)