IAF Mig-21 aircraft crashes
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Feb 19, IRNA -- An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet Friday crashed near Bagdogra in West Bengal minutes after take-off but the pilot ejected to safety.
The pilot, Squadron Leader Rahul Tiwari had taken off from Bagdogra airbase on the Russian-origin fighter jet and within minutes reported trouble in the aircraft.
Soon after the crash, an IAF rescue team on a Chetak helicopter flew to the accident site and rushed the pilot to a nearby military hospital, the officials said.
This is the second mishap involving an IAF plane this year. On Tuesday, a MiG-27 fighter jet had crashed near Hashimara airbase, just a few kilometres away from Bagdogra. However in that incident, the pilot Wing Commander Oswald was killed.
Last year, the IAF had recorded 11 air mishaps, of which five involved MiG-21 aircraft.
2160**1423
End News / IRNA / News Code 967997
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
