A pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was killed on Wednesday after his MiG-21 fighter jet crashed in central India, officials said. The accident took place when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission at an undisclosed airbase, Hindustan Times reported. “The IAF lost Group Captain A. Gupta in the tragic accident. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident,” the IAF said in a tweet. The IAF lost Group Captain A Gupta in the tragic accident.

Source: Pakistan Today March 17, 2021 11:26 UTC