The pilot of the MiG-21 used the ejection mechanism to eject and was found injured, according to a statement from the Indian Air Force.
Three villagers were killed when a MiG-21 fighter of the Indian Air Force crashed into a house in the northern state of Rajasthan today of India.
The pilot of the MiG-21 used the ejection mechanism to eject and was found injured, according to a statement from the Indian Air Force.
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The single-seater fighter jet crashed into a house in the community of Dabli, 415 kilometers north of Jaipur. Images broadcast by Indian television showed a crater in the ground and debris scattered far and wide as residents searched desperately for those trapped in the rubble. Two women and a man were recovered dead, officials said.
The Soviet-made MiG-21s were the backbone of the Indian Air Force for decades, but are now labeled “flying coffins” due to frequent crashes.
India’s government is investing billions of dollars in modernizing the country’s armed forces, amid a longstanding rivalry with Pakistan and escalating tensions with China. In this context, the Indian Air Force acquired dozens of French Rafale fighters, deliveries of which began in 2020.
Source :Skai
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