MiG-21 jet crash in Punjab, inquiry ordered

  • 3 years ago
A pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was killed after a MiG-21 aircraft crashed near Moga in Punjab in the wee hours of Friday, officials said. The incident took place around 1 am on Friday when the Mig-21 of the IAF crashed at Langiana Khurd village of Baghapurana in Moga. The IAF aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the accident happened, the air force officials said. A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident, IAF said.