Jaipur: A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district Friday with the pilot ejecting safely, a defence ministry spokesperson said.
The aircraft was on a routine mission and crashed after getting airborne from the Nal airbase near Bikaner. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely, the spokesperson said.
He said that a court of inquiry would investigate the cause of the accident.
Today afternoon a MiG-21 aircraft on a routine mission crashed after getting airborne from Nal near Bikaner. Pilot of the aircraft ejected safely. Initial inputs suggest a bird hit. CoI will be investigating the cause of the accident.@PMOIndia @nsitharaman @PIB_India @IAF_MCC
— A. Bharat Bhushan Babu (@SpokespersonMoD) March 8, 2019
Bikaner Superintendent of Police Pradeep Mohan Sharma said the MiG aircraft crashed in Shobhasar ki Dhani, 12 km from Bikaner city.
He said police teams have rushed to the spot to cordon off the area. No loss of life has been reported.
PTI