Punjab: IAF MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes in Moga, pilot martyred
Moga IAF MiG-21 aircraft Crash: In a shocking incident, one Indian Air Force pilot was martyred as IAF MiG-21 aircraft crashed near Moga in Punjab on Thursday night, the officials said.
The Indian Air Force, on IAF MiG-21 aircraft Crash in Moga, said that "There was an aircraft accident last night involving a Bison aircraft of 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."
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Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force stated that a Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident involving a Bison aircraft of IAF in the western sector.
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As per the report, this was the third crash of a MiG-21 aircraft in 2021.
Earlier in March, a Group Captain of the IAF was martyred as the MiG-21 Bison aircraft was crashed. The incident took place when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission. Group Captain A Gupta was killed in the accident.
In January, a MiG-21 aircraft crashed near Suratgarh in Rajasthan. Fortunately, the pilot had ejected safely. IAF had said that a MiG-21 Bison aircraft witnessed a technical malfunction during a training sortie in the western sector.
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