J&K: MiG 21 crashes near Mirhama, Bijbehara area of Anantnag, pilot dead
The MIG-21, Which Was On A Routine Exercise, Crashed In The Fields At Mirhama In Bijbehara Area, 45 Kms From Here, Defence Sources Said.
PTI Jammu Updated on: 27 May 2014, 14:32 PM
A MIG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday crashed in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in Kashmir, killing the pilot.
The MIG-21, which was on a routine exercise, crashed in the fields at Mirhama in Bijbehara area, 45 kms from here, defence sources said.
Pilot Raghu Bansi was killed in the crash, they said. The MIG-21 had taken off from Technical Airport here this morning, the sources said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known. A team of IAF officials have rushed to the spot.
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First Published : 27 May 2014, 12:01 PM
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