(UTV|COLOMBO) – A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan’s Bikaner on Friday (08). The plane crashed after it reportedly suffered a bird hit.
The plane had taken off from Nal near Bikaner. The Pilot is said to have ejected safely.
The plane was on a routine training sortie and hence was unarmed.
A Court of Inquiry has been instituted to look into the accident.
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