Air Force pilot dies in Mig-21 fighter jet accident during training mission
Group Captain A Gupta could not eject safely and was involved in a ‘fatal accident’, the Air Force said.
A pilot of the Indian Air Force was killed on Wednesday morning in a Mig-21 Bison fighter jet accident.
The incident took place when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India, the Air Force tweeted. Group Captain A Gupta could not eject safely and was involved in a “fatal accident”, it added.
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident. “IAF expresses deep condolences and stands firmly with the family members,” the tweet said.
More details are awaited.
The IAF lost Group Captain A Gupta in the tragic accident. IAF expresses deep condolences and stands firmly with the family members. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) March 17, 2021