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2 pilots dead in IAF MIG-21 crash accident near Barmer, Rajasthan
IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families.
2 pilots dead in IAF MIG-21 crash accident near Barmer, Rajasthan/PTI Image
New Delhi: A twin-seater MiG-21 trainer aircraft of the IAF was airborne for a training sortie from Utarlai air base in Rajasthan this evening. Around 9:10 pm, the aircraft met with an accident near Barmer. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries.
"IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families," IAF said in a series of tweets.
The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry to establish the exact reason behind the crash, even as Defence minister Rajnath Singh also spoke to IAF chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari to inquire about the accident.
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