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IAF’s MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes near Hanumangarh in Rajasthan; two civilians killed | Jaipur News
NEW DELHI: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Hanumangarh in Rajasthan on Monday morning. The jet had taken off from Suratgarh.
Bikaner Inspector General of Police Om Prakash said two people have died and as many injured in the plane crash in Pilibanga area of Hanumangarh district.
The pilot made all efforts to avert human casualties and crash-landed the plane on the outskirts of a village, Prakash said.
He said over 2,000 people have gathered at the crash spot and police and administration are trying to maintain law and order.
The IAF said, “A MiG-21 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Suratgarh during a routine training sortie today morning”.
“The pilot ejected safely, sustaining minor injuries. An inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident,” it said.