A tragic incident occurred in the northern border state of Rajasthan when an Indian Air Force fighter jet crashed into a house, resulting in the loss of three lives.
The pilot of the single-seater MiG-21 experienced an onboard emergency and ejected safely, but the aircraft wreckage fell on a house in Bahlol Nagar in Hanumangarh District.
“The aircraft wreckage fell on a house in Bahlol Nagar in Hanumangarh District, unfortunately leading to the loss of three lives,” the Indian Air Force said in a statement.
The Indian Air Force has set up a court of inquiry to investigate the cause of the accident.
The MiG-21 has been India’s key fighter jet since 1963, but it has been plagued by crashes in recent years, earning it the nickname “the flying coffin” by the Indian media.
India plans to ground its entire fleet of the Soviet-era fighter jet by 2025, according to local media reports.
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