MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashes during take off, Group Captain diesĀ
A Group Captain of the Indian Air Force was killed in an accident involving a MiG-21 Bison aircraft at an airbase in central India on Wednesday, the IAF mentioned.
The accident occurred when the aircraft was taking off for a fight coaching mission, the IAF mentioned on Twitter. It mentioned Group Captain A Gupta was killed within the accident.
A courtroom of inquiry has been ordered to find out the reason for the accident.
“A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of IAF was involved in a fatal accident this morning, while taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India,” the IAF mentioned.
