IAF fighter aircraft crashes in Rajasthan: Pilot dies
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | December 25, 2021 IST
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New Delhi, Dec 24: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force reportedly crashed on Friday evening near Rajasthan's Jaisalmer which claimed the Pilot’s life. The Pilot who has been martyred after the tragic mishap is Wing Commander Harshit Sinha. The official Twitter handle of the Air Force informed it in the evening. IAF officials tweeted, "This evening, around 8:30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. Further details are awaited. An inquiry is being ordered." Superintendent of Police, Jaisalmer, Ajay Singh Said, the aircraft crashed in the Desert National Park area under the Sam police station.Local police reached the spot and he is also on the way to the crash site. Later, the Indian Air Force tweeted and confirming the death of the pilot. The tweet said, "With deep sorrow, IAF conveys the sad demise of Wing Commander Harshit Sinha in the flying accident this evening and stands firmly with the family of the brave heart.”
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