Two pilots killed as IAF fighter plane crashes in Rajasthan’s Barmer district
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash.
Two pilots died on Thursday evening after an Indian Air Force fighter aircraft crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer district.
The two pilots have been identified as Wing Commander M Rana and Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal.
Wing Commander M Rana and Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal are the two pilots who lost their lives in MiG-21 fighter aircraft crash in Barmer, Rajasthan last evening. pic.twitter.com/khvm0QKRR9
— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2022
“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 Indian Air Force wrote on Twitter. “Both pilots sustained fatal injuries.”
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash.
IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) July 28, 2022
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoked to the Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshall VR Chaudhari and sought details of the crash, ANI reported.
District Collector Lok Bandu told the Hindustan Times that the plane crashed near Bhimda village in Baytoo.
#WATCH | Rajasthan: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Barmer district. Further details regarding the pilots awaited pic.twitter.com/5KfO24hZB6
— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2022