India / Air Force's MiG-21 fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, pilot martyred

A MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed during a training sortie in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer on Friday and Wing Commander Harshit Sinha was martyred. The aircraft that took off from Jaisalmer Air Base, crashed at around 8.30 pm in the Desert National Park, as per a senior official. "[Air Force] stands firmly with the [braveheart's family]," said the force.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 25, 2021, 08:39 AM
JAIPUR: An Indian Air Force was killed on Friday night after his MiG-21 plane crashed near Rajasthan's Jaisalmer during a training sortie.

"With deep sorrow, IAF conveys the sad demise of Wing Commander Harshit Sinha in the flying accident this evening and stands firmly with the family of the braveheart," the IAF said in a tweet.

The plane had crashed in the Desert National Park area under the Sam police station.