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MiG-21 Aircraft Crashes At Jaisalmer Leads To Pilot’s Death

Jaisalmer: An aircraft MiG-21 of Indian Air Force crashed last evening at Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The crash occurred during the training session lead to the death of the aircraft’s pilot. 

β€œWe got information today evening that a MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Sam in the area under the Desert National Park (DNP). The aircraft had taken off from the Jaisalmer Air Base,” said Jaisalmer SP Ajay Singh.

Singh added that he was rushing to the spot and the Air Force has been intimated.

β€œThe plane crash was first spotted by a forest guard after which the local police were informed,” said the SP.

β€œWith 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 braveheart,” the IAF tweeted.

Police said that further details of the crash are awaited and an Air Force team is also reaching the spot.

β€œThis 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,” the IAF tweeted from its official handle in the evening.

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