New Delhi: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Saturday evening near Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, killing the pilot in the crash.
Confirming the news, the official handle of the Air Force tweeted, “This evening, around 8:30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. Further details are awaited. An inquiry is being ordered.”
The aircraft crashed in the Desert National Park area under the Sam police station.
“With deep sorrow, IAF conveys the sad demise of Wing Commander Harshit Sinha in the flying accident this evening and stands firmly with the family of the braveheart,” officials said.