Moga: An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter plane crashed close to Moga in Punjab late final evening. The plane was on a routine coaching sortie when the accident occurred.
There was an plane accident final evening involving a Bison plane of IAF within the western sector. The pilot, Squadron Leader Abhinav Choudhary sustained deadly accidents.
IAF within the western sector. The pilot, Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary, sustained deadly accidents. IAF condoles the tragic loss and stands firmly with the bereaved household,” the IAF stated in an announcement posted on Twitter.
The explanation for the accident and the damages are but unknown. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to establish the reason for the accident involving a Bison plane of IAF within the western sector
This is the third crash of a MiG-21 plane this 12 months. In March, a Group Captain of the IAF was killed in an accident involving a MiG-21 Bison plane at an airbase in central India.