Air Force’s MiG-21 fighter jet crashes in Jaisalmer, Pilot dies

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How many more years will the MiG-21s, popularly known as ‘flying coffins’ or ‘widow-making planes’, be used by the Indian Air Force ?

Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) ­– The Indian Air Force’s MiG-21 fighter jet crashed here, killing its pilot Wing Commander Harshit Sinha, the Air Force said in a tweet.

MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan, Indian Air Force pilot killed – Stars and Stripes https://t.co/VD9wuzIVuM

— Air Force (@AirForce24x7) December 25, 2021

The incident took place near the Pakistan border. The Indian Air Force has ordered an enquiry into the accident.