May 02, 2026 11:38 am (IST)
MiG-21 fighter crashes in J&K, pilot safely ejects
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IBNS) A MiG-21 (Bison) aircraft of IAF crashed at Budgam area in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.
The pilot managed to eject safely from the plane.
"One MiG-21 (Bison) aircraft of IAF crashed at Budgam in J&K at 1100 hrs, today. The pilot got airborne from Srinagar Air Base on a routine training sortie and ejected," read an official statement.
" A Court of Inquiry (CoI) has been ordered to investigate into the cause of the accident," it said.
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