MiG 21 crashes near Gwalior in MP, no casualties
Wednesday - September 25, 2019 11:50 am ,
Category : INDIA
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) A MiG 21 fighter aircraft crashed near Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday after taking off from the airfield on a training sortie. There were no casualties in the incident, said the Indian Air Force (IAF).Sources said, the crash took place around 10 a.m. "It was a twin-seater trainer jet with two pilots -- a Group Captain and a Squadron Leader. Both ejected safely before the crash. The reason behind the crash is not known yet," an IAF spokesperson told IANS.A Court of Inquiry has been instituted by the IAF to ascertain whether a technical snag or human error led to the crash.
--IANS akd/rtp
--IANS akd/rtp
