According to reports, two pilots were inside the aircraft but their whereabouts are not known yet. Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari has briefed defence minister Rajnath Singh on the incident in detail
FP Staff
July 28, 2022 22:16:36 IST
IAn ndian Air Force MiG 21 plane crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer on 28 July 2022. ANI
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer on Thursday.
A video showing the plane in flames has been doing the rounds of social media.
According to India Today, two pilots were inside the aircraft but their whereabouts are not known yet.
“It was an IAF plane that crashed near Bhimda village in Baytoo,” Barmer District Collector Lok Bandu told PTI. He said he was on the way to the site of the incident.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari about the crash. The IAF chief briefed him on the incident in detail, ANI reported.
More details awaited
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