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Rajasthan: 3 civilians dead as MiG-21 jet crashes on house
Two civilian women and a man died after a MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed on their house in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district

Rajasthan: 3 civilians dead as MiG-21 jet crashes on house

May 08, 2023
02:15 pm

What's the story

Three civilians were killed after a MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on their house in the Dabli area of Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Monday. The pilot of the supersonic fighter jet reportedly ejected before the crash and is safe. The jet had taken off from the IAF's station in Suratgarh, Rajasthan for a routine exercise, per ANI.

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Injured man succumbs

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Pilot experienced emergency, recovery procedure failed

Initial reports said that two women died while one man received injuries. However, he succumbed to his injuries. An Army helicopter reportedly arrived at the site to provide assistance. The IAF said in a statement, " The pilot experienced an onboard emergency, following which he attempted to recover the aircraft as per existing procedures. Having failed to do so, he initiated an ejection."

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Court of inquiry ordered: IAF

Offering condolences to the families of the deceased, the IAF stated that a court of inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident. According to ANI, the pilot reportedly suffered minor injuries and was found about 25 km northeast of Suratgarh's base.

Previous crashes

A pilot died in January when 2 IAF jets crashed

In January, an IAF pilot died when two fighter jets, a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Mirage 2000, crashed during a training exercise. While one of those aircraft crash-landed in Rajasthan's Bharatpur, the other one crashed about 100 km away in Madhya Pradesh's Morena. Last week, an Army helicopter crashed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, injuring two pilots and leaving a technician dead.