Indian Air Force Pilot Dies As MiG-21 Fighter Aircraft Crashes In Punjab, Inquiry Ordered

The aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the accident happened, the Indian Air Force (IAF) officials said, news agency ANI reported.

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Moga: An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed near Moga in Punjab late last night. The aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the accident happened.

There was an aircraft accident last night involving a Bison aircraft of IAF in the western sector. The pilot, Squadron Leader Abhinav Choudhary sustained fatal injuries. 

IAF in the western sector. The pilot, Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary, sustained fatal injuries. IAF condoles the tragic loss and stands firmly with the bereaved family," the IAF said in a statement posted on Twitter.

The cause of the accident and the damages are yet unknown. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident involving a Bison aircraft of IAF in the western sector

This is the third crash of a MiG-21 aircraft this year. In March, a Group Captain of the IAF was killed in an accident involving a MiG-21 Bison aircraft at an airbase in central India.