Another MiG-21 of the Air Force crashed, killing Group Captain

New delhi date. 17. Wednesday, March, 2021

Another MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force has crashed and another pilot has lost his life.

The MiG-21 crashed after taking off from a central India airbase for a combat training mission, killing Group Captain A Gupta. The Air Force has ordered an investigation into the crash.

The MiG-21 crash is not new to the Indian Air Force. Dozens of MiGs have crashed before. The Air Force Group Captain said after the tragedy that the Indian Air Force stood firm with Gupta's family and expressed its condolences on his death. doing.

MiG-21s were introduced to the Indian Air Force in 1961. These aircraft, which have been the backbone of the Air Force for a long time, are becoming more and more obsolete. It is not possible to retire 21 planes at once.

A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of IAF was involved in a fatal accident this morning, while taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India.

- Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) March 17, 2021