MiG-21 crashes in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra, pilot dead

The aircraft had taken off from the Pathankot air base in Punjab.

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Shimla: In a tragic incident, a MiG 21 fighter jet crashed in a village in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh today, police said. Reports say a pilot lost his life in the crash. The fighter jet crashed in Mehra Palli village under the Jawali police station, Kangra Superintendent of Police (SP) Santosh Patial said. The SP told PTI that he and other officials were on their way to the spot. The aircraft had taken off from the Pathankot air base in Punjab, officials said.

#SpotVisuals: MiG-21 Indian aircraft coming from Punjab's Pathankot has crashed in Patta Jattiyan in Jawali subdivision of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. Pilot is missing pic.twitter.com/C9Ih9Q0hU2

— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2018

The incident comes only days after an IAF fighter jet crashed in Mundra district of Kutch in Gujarat. The IAF Jaguar belonged to Jamnagar airbase and crashed on the outskirts of Beraja village. The pilot Sanjay Chouhan lost his life in the Mundra crash.

MiG-21 Indian aircraft coming from Punjab's Pathankot crashes in Patta Jattiyan in Jawali subdivision of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. Pilot is missing. Rescue team on the way. More details awaited pic.twitter.com/093Psw4HEj

— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2018