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MiG-21 set to retire: A dive into the aircraft's long date with accidents

Over 400 Mig-21 fighter aircrafts have crashed since 1971-72 claiming the lives of more than 200 pilots and another 50 people on the ground, according to a news report

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The IAF has also announced that it is going to retire one more squadron of the Russian combat aircraft fleet- MiG-21 Bison by September 30.

BS Web Team New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 29 2022 | 9:06 PM IST

A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Rajasthan's Barmer district on July 28. The aircraft went down in the western sector at 9:10 p.m. in the evening. The crash claimed lives of the two IAF pilots when the aircraft was on a training sortie. The Indian Air Force has mentioned that a court of inquiry has been ordered into the cause of the accident.

#WATCH | Rajasthan: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Barmer district. Further details regarding the pilots awaited

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