MiG 21 was on routine sortie

July 15, 2013 12:06

Update on the MiG-21 Bison crash. The fighter aircraft crashed while landing at Uttarlai Airbase in western Rajasthan, leaving the pilot dead. The aircraft was on a routine sortie when it crashed at 9.30 am at Uttarlai, Defence Spokesperson S D Goswami said. A court of inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the incident, the spokesman said.

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