IAF’s group commander killed in MIG-21 crash during training mission

Author: Web Desk

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 met with a “fatal accident” on Wednesday morning in Central India, consequently killing a group commander, Captain A Gupta.

The IAF confirmed on Twitter, “A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of IAF was involved in a fatal accident this morning, while taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India.”

According to the IAF, a Court of Inquiry has been ordered to probe the cause of the accident.

This is a developing story.

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