MiG-21 aircraft crashes in Himachal, pilot missing
Remains Of MiG-21 which crashed in Himachal's Kangra district
Shimla : A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday crashed in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, reported news agency ANI. The pilot of the fighter jet is reported to be missing.
ANI reported that the MiG-21 was coming from Punjab’s Pathankot and crashed in Patta Jattiyan in Jawali subdivision of Kangra.
Kangra Superintendent of Police Santosh Patial said the aircraft crashed in Patta Jatian village in Jawali area at around 1.30 p.m.
According to Air Force officers, the MiG-21 took off from the Pathankot IAF station.
There was a pilot in the plane and his whereabouts are being ascertained, Patial said.
Two IAF choppers landed on the site of crash and the airmen were carrying out an investigation.
Updated : July 18, 2018 at 15:04 IST
By EP Web Desk
(With Inputs From IANS)
