Indian Air Force MiG-21 Fighter Plane Crashes Near Jaisalmer
Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter plane crashes near Jaisalmer, the pilot dies.
A MiG-21 fighter jet fell at around 8.30 pm on Friday night near Sudasari National Desert Park in the Sama area of Jaisalmer district adjoining the Pakistan border in Rajasthan.
When it fell, it caught fire with an explosion. Pilot Wing Commander Harshit Sinha died in this accident.
On getting information about the incident, senior officers of the army, police, and administration reached the spot.
Collector Ashish Modi has confirmed the fall of the plane. The Air Force has ordered an inquiry.
It is worth noting that in August this year, a MiG-21 crashed in the Barmer district of Rajasthan.
According to the information, this accident happened outside the Ganga village of Sam, about 70 km from Jaisalmer district headquarters.
It has come to light that the plane fell on a kutcha hut. There was no one inside the hut.
Fire brigade vehicles were sent from Jaisalmer to extinguish the fire that broke out after the plane crashed. The fire could be brought under control with great difficulty.
On the other hand, the nearby villagers reached the spot after hearing the sound of the blast. The villagers themselves informed the police.
It is said that the pilot had taken off for practice, but due to technical fault, the accident happened. It is worth noting that MiG-21 has played an important role on many occasions including the Indo-Pak war of 1971, Kargil war of 1999.
Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh said that the plane crashed in the area of Desert National Park of Sam police station area. There is information. Local food police reached the spot.
MiG-21 planes have crashed in the past too
Let us tell you that this is not the first time that a MiG-21 aircraft has crashed. The first MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer district in August this year.
In March 2021, a MiG-21 aircraft crashed at the Gwalior airbase. In September 2019, after taking off from the Maharajpura Air Force Station, Chaudhary had an accident in the village of Pura.
Group Captain Yashpal Singh Negi, who was involved in the Balakot airstrike, and Squadron Leader Shivanand were injured in the accident. An inquiry into the accident was ordered.
Know about MiG-21 aircraft.
Let us inform you that the MiG-21 aircraft were included in the Indian Air Force fleet for the first time in the year 1960. Now its updated version MiG 21 Bison is used.
It has a large search and tracks radar. It operates controlled missiles, which give way to guided missiles using BVR technology.
This makes it capable of combat capability of a lethal fighter aircraft. The electronics used in these fighter planes and their cockpit are of advanced quality.
