An Indian Air Force MiG 21 fighter jet wrecked in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh area, causing the death of three civilians who were present on that spot. Although the pilot of the plane is stable.
The pilot, who was in charge of the aircraft, reported a technical issue shortly after departure from the Suratgarh Air Force station. Three civilians were reported dead resulting from the MiG-21's clash with the Bahlol residence.
“The aircraft had got airborne for a routine operational training sortie from the Air Force Station at Suratgarh. Soon after, the pilot experienced an onboard emergency, following which he attempted to recover the aircraft as per existing procedures. Having failed to do so, he initiated an ejection, sustaining minor injuries in the process,” the IAF said in a statement.
About 25 miles northeast of Suratgarh's base, the pilot was found.
This occurred a few days after an Indian Army helicopter carrying a pair of pilots and an engine technician crashed in a forest in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Indian Army, all three of the injured staff members were treated at Command Hospital in Udhampur.
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