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training accident
MiG-21 Bison suffers mechanical failure and crashes; the pilot managed to safely eject himself
MiG-21 Bison
Jyotirmoy895, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rafael Ramos
8/27/2021
An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison fighter crashed during training on the 25th. Shortly after takeoff at Uttarlai Air Station in Barmer, the plane experienced a technical problem, and the pilot managed to eject himself from the aircraft in safety.
This is the fourth accident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 this year alone. The Court of Inquiry is investigating the causes of what happened.
The aircraft crashed in the village of Bhurtiya, under the confines of the Nagana Police Station. When the fighter fell, sparks hit a hut and set it ablaze. There was no one in the cabin.
The Cavok Brasil website claims that more than 400 IAF MiG-21 units have fallen since the 1970s. The approximately 130 aircraft of this model of the Indian Air Force will be replaced by the HAL Tejas.
MiG-21 Bison
Jyotirmoy895, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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