The Indian Air Force MiG-21 crashed late Thursday night. The plane, which was engaged in routine work in the Moga area of Punjab, was reported to have crashed suddenly, as reported by ANI.
The Air Force said it was training only routine, while the MiG-21 fighter jet crashed. In addition, a pilot was killed in the incident. The Air Force has ordered an investigation into how the MiG-21 fighter jet crashed.
According to sources, the MiG-21 was out of Airbase in Punjab for routine training. Shortly after takeoff, there was a mechanical fault. For this reason, the pilot wanted to land. But before the safe landing, the plane crashed near a village near Moga.
The crash was so severe that the fighter jet caught fire. As a result, the pilot was killed.