MiG-21 of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Rajpura in Punjab on Tuesday morning. However, it was a miraculous escape for the pilot, Flight Lt Arnav Ghosh, who ejected safely. No civilian causality was reported as it crashed in the open fields.
Incident took place on Tuesday when the ill-fated aircraft MiG-21 type 96 of the IAF taken off from Ambala based air base on a routine training sortie. At around 11 am it crashed in the fields of Rajpura near Ambala. The pilot immediately ejected safely and he did not receive serious injury. Though, he was taken to the hospital for first aid. Army and air force personnel from Ambala airbase and cantonment cordon off the entire crash area and to gather the remains of the aircraft.
The single-engined-MiG-21s have a horrifying track record. Of the 793 MiG-21s inducted into IAF since 1963, over 340 have been lost in accidents.
Known as 'Flying Coffin' or 'Widow Makers', it is third MiG type aircraft that has crashed in this year in the country.
During the last three years, around 42 accidents of Indian Air Force (IAF) aircrafts have taken place. In these accidents 17 pilots, 24 service personnel and 5 civilians have lost their lives.
During the last three years, around 42 accidents of Indian Air Force (IAF) aircrafts have taken place. In these accidents 17 pilots, 24 service personnel and 5 civilians have lost their lives.
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