The pilot managed to jump from the aircraft using a parachute. He has sustained minor injuries.
#WATCH | Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed near Hanumangarh in Rajasthan. Two civilian women died and a man was injured in the incident, the pilot sustained minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/z4BZBsECVV
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2023
The jet crashed shortly after taking off from Suratgarh air base.
A probe into the incident has been ordered.
The IAF has put up a tweet which reads,"A MiG-21 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Suratgarh during a routine training sortie today morning. The pilot ejected safely, sustaining minor injuries.
"An inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident."
A MiG-21 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Suratgarh during a routine training sortie today morning. The pilot ejected safely, sustaining minor injuries.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 8, 2023
An inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.