May 3, 2002 at 7:38 am
Unfortunately another crash -3 in two days 🙁 – An Indian fighter has crash landed into a bank north of Jalandhar, India in the north western part of the country. At least 5 people lost their lives and another 15 were injured.
During a routine training flight the MiG-21 caught fire which let to the crash into a bank which was located in a residential area. The pilot and co pilot were able to eject from the stricken plane, but their fate is unknown at this time.
At least 100 Indian MiG-21 have crashed in the last 10 years.