New Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG- 21 trainer aircraft crashed on Thursday near Barmer in Rajasthan.
IAF in a statement added, “At 9:10 pm this evening, an IAF MiG 21 trainer aircraft met with an accident in the western sector during a training sortie.”
The statement further confirmed that both the pilots succumbed to injuries. The statement also mentioned that a court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had a conversation with IAF Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on the crash of MiG-21 fighter aircraft in Barmer.
The Defence Minister further took to twitter and added that “Deeply anguished by the loss of two Air Warriors due to an accident of IAF’s Mig-21 trainer aircraft near Barmer in Rajasthan. Their service to the nation will never be forgotten. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of sadness.”
Deeply anguished by the loss of two Air Warriors due to an accident of IAF’s Mig-21 trainer aircraft near Barmer in Rajasthan. Their service to the nation will never be forgotten. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of sadness. https://t.co/avKi9YoMdo
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 28, 2022
(With Agency Inputs)