MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan, 3 civilians killed
A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Hanumangarh in Rajasthan around 9.45 am today. The pilot ejected and sustained injuries, but the wreckage of the plane killed three civilians on the ground.
The aircraft had taken off from the IAF base at Suratgarh in Rajasthan.
“The aircraft wreckage fell on a house in Bahlol Nagar in Hanumangarh district, leading to the loss of three lives,” the IAF said, adding that it regretted the loss of lives and offered its condolences to the bereaved families.
A court of inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.
