NE NEWS SERVICE
BARMER, JULY 28
An MiG-21 trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Thursday night, leading to the death of both the pilots.
IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families.
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) July 28, 2022
Barmer District Collector Lok Bandu said that the IAF plane crashed near Bhimda village in Baytoo.
The IAF, in a tweet, said the twin-seater MiG-21 trainer aircraft was airborne for a training sortie from Utarlai air base in Rajasthan this evening. At around 9:10 pm, the aircraft met with an accident near Barmer. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries.
The IAF said it deeply regretted the loss of lives and stood firmly with the bereaved families.
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Visuals showed the aircraft up in flames at the crash site. Police personnel have rushed to the spot.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh spoke to IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari following the crash. The IAF chief briefed Singh on the incident in detail.
