MiG-21 fighter jet crashes in Himachal, pilot killed
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, killing its pilot, reported news agency ANI. The aircraft had taken off from Punjab’s Pathankot.
ANI reported that IAF aircraft crashed in Patta Jattiyan in Jawali subdivision of Kangra. The aircraft was on a routine sortie when the crash occured.
A court of inquiry has been ordered to establish the cause of the accident.
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.
Two IAF choppers landed on the site of crash and the airmen were carrying out an investigation.
Updated : July 18, 2018 at 16:14 IST
By EP Web Desk
(With Inputs From IANS)
