MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft crashes, pilot killed
The mishap happened when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase.
An Indian Air Force officer lost his life after his MiG-21 Bison fighter jet met with a accident on Wednesday morning.Â
The mishap happened when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India, an IAF spokesperson said.
"IAF lost Group Captain A Gupta in the accident," he said.
In order to ascertain the cause of accident, the force has set up a court of inquiry.