The Indian army crashed again, this time was the MiG-21 trainer, two pilots were killed

Integrity of the New Delhi Television (NDTV) and other Indian media reported on the 29th that a MiG-21 fighter was crashed during flight training on Thursday night local time on Thursday night. Two pilots were killed.

The crash accident scene. Picture source: Indian Media

In a statement issued by the Indian Air Force on the same day: "Tonight, a double-seater MiG-21 trainer of the Indian Air Force started from the Utai Air Force Base in Lajastan State. The plane suffered an accident near Balmer, and the two pilots suffered fatal injuries. "The statement also said that the Indian Air Force had ordered an investigation to investigate the cause of the accident.

The scene showed that the wreckage of the crash fighter ignited the fire, and the flame spread to the surrounding area.

MiG-21 fighter. Picture source: Indian Media

After the accident, the Indian Minister of Defense Singh talked with the Air Force Commander Jodri. Singh also posted on Twitter: "The Indian Air Force's MiG-21 trainer occurred near Lajastan Barmer, and (I) was deeply sad to lose the two air fighters. Never be forgotten. At this sad moment, my thoughts are with the family who lost my relatives. "

India media reports that the MiG-21 fighter is a single-round multi-purpose fighter/ground attack aircraft developed by the Soviet Union. This supersonic fighter was introduced to the Indian Air Force in 1963 and was the backbone of the Indian Air Force fleet. But the safety record of this aircraft is poor and the crash rate is high. Since January last year, the Indian Air Force has been crashing at least 6 MiG-21 fighters, killing five pilots.

MiG-21 crash data map. Picture source: Indian Media

The Indian Times pointed out that MiG-21 should have retired from the Indian Air Force, but due to the introduction of new models, especially the introduction of "glorious" light fighters developed in India, there is a major delay. After the team was upgraded to the "Bison" standard, four squadrons were still in service, and each squadron had 16 to 18 fighters.

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