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India’s MiG 21 Bison fighter jet crashes near Pakistan border

A MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Shobhasar village near Bikaner in Rajasthan some 200 km away from Pakistan’s border city of Bahawalpur on Friday.

The pilot of the ill-fated jet managed to eject safely, according to the country’s defence spokesman. The single-seater aircraft was on a “routine mission” after taking to skies from Nal airbase.

The reason for the crash is yet to be established.

On February 27, Pakistan shot down an Indian MiG -21 Bison jet, a day after Indian aircraft launched air raids on Pakistani territory. The pilot was arrested by Pakistan military and released after two days as a peace gesture.

On February 12, a MiG 27 had crashed in Eta village in Pokaran tehsil of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The pilot ejected safely and a Court of Inquiry will investigate the cause of the accident.

On February 1, two pilots of the Indian Air Force flying Mirage 2000 trainer fighter aircraft were killed after the aircraft crashed at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) airport in Bengaluru while taking off at flybyschool.com.

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