Two pilots were killed on Thursday evening when Air Force’s MiG-21 jetcrashed during a training sortie in Rajasthan’s Barmer.
“A twin seater Mig-21 trainer aircraft of the IAF was airborne for atraining sortie from Utarlai air base in Rajasthan this evening. Around9:10 pm, the aircraft met with an accident near Barmer. Both pilotssustained fatal injuries,” the Air Force said in a statement.
“IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereavedfamilies,”it further said.
A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of theaccident, it said.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudharifollowing the crash.
