MIG-21 Crash in Rajastan: On Thursday night, an Indian Air Force fighter plane crashed in Barmer, killing two pilots.
“An IAF MiG 21 trainer aircraft crashed in the western sector during a training sortie at 9:10 p.m. this evening.” Unfortunately, both pilots died as a result of their injuries. The IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and expresses its condolences to the bereaved families.
“A Court of Inquiry has been based to determine the cause of the accident,” the IAF said in a tweet.
On Thursday evening, the twin-seater MiG 21 trainer aircraft took off from Barmer’s Utarlai air base for a training sortie.
Earlier, Rajasthan police stated that the crash’s impact was so severe that they couldn’t tell how many people were on board.
Locals informed the police about the crash around 9 p.m., according to Barmer Deputy SP Jaggu Ram, who arrived on the scene. “Locals reported seeing a fireball collide with the ground, killing the pilots.” The impact was so powerful that we couldn’t tell whether there were two or one pilots. “The debris is spread out over a kilometer,” Ram explaine.
The plane went down in the village of Isramon ka Tala, which is within the jurisdiction of the Baytu police station.
“The locals have gathered. Also We’re attempting to control the crowd. “The SHO of Baytu police station also others have arrived,” the Deputy SP said.
According to the Deputy SP, no locals were kill. Locals shared several videos of the burning remains of the aircraft; in one of the videos, a local is hear saying that the impact also left a 15-foot-deep crater.
Kailash Choudhary, Union Minister, also Lok Sabha MP from Barmer, start, “The news of two pilots being burnt alive in a plane crash in Bhimda of the Barmer parliamentary constituency is very sad.” Today, the country lost two sons. In this regard, the district administration has been instruct to keep the fire under control.