Pilot killed as MiG crashes in Rajasthan

Jaipur, July 15: A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of IAF crashed while landing at Uttarlai Airbase in western Rajasthan on Monday, leaving the pilot dead.

The aircraft was on a routine sortie when it crashed at 9.30 AM at Uttarlai, Defence Spokesperson S D Goswami said.

The pilot was killed in the mishap. A court of inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the incident, the spokesman said.

Posted by Unknown on 13:55. Filed under , . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

0 comments for Pilot killed as MiG crashes in Rajasthan

Leave comment

ISTV News

Courtesy:ISTV Imphal

FLICKR PHOTO STREAM

2010 BlogNews Magazine. All Rights Reserved. - Designed by SimplexDesign