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Two civilians killed as IAF’s MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan

MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Hanumangarh district on May 8, 2023.

Rajasthan: Two civilians were killed after a MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan on Monday.

The pilot of the plane is safe, District Collector Rukmani Riar said. The aircraft crashed near Dabli area of Hanumangarh.

“Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed near Hanumangarh in Rajasthan. Two civilian women died and a man was injured in the incident, the pilot sustained minor injuries,” ANI tweeted with a video showing a huge number of people on the site.

Pertinently, the MiG-21 aircraft, with all its versions, has recorded the highest number of crashes in the IAF.

 

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