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Air force pilot killed in Indian plane crash

Soviet-built MiG-21 aircraft was on routine training sortie, says Indian Air Force

Shuriah Niazi  | 21.05.2021 - Update : 21.05.2021
Air force pilot killed in Indian plane crash

NEW DELHI 

An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot died on Thursday night when his aircraft crashed, the IAF said.

The Soviet MiG-21 crashed in the Morga district of the northwestern Punjab province during a routine training sortie.

"There was an aircraft accident last night involving a Bison aircraft of IAF in the western sector. The pilot, Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary, sustained fatal injuries. IAF condoles the tragic loss and stands firmly with the bereaved family," said the IAF in a statement.

An inquiry has been launched into the incident, the third of its kind this year.

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