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J&K: MiG 21 crashes near Mirhama, Bijbehara area of Anantnag, pilot dead

The MIG-21, Which Was On A Routine Exercise, Crashed In The Fields At Mirhama In Bijbehara Area, 45 Kms From Here, Defence Sources Said.

PTI | Updated on: 27 May 2014, 02:32:31 PM

Jammu:

A MIG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday crashed in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in Kashmir, killing the pilot.

The MIG-21, which was on a routine exercise, crashed in the fields at Mirhama in Bijbehara area, 45 kms from here, defence sources said.

Pilot Raghu Bansi was killed in the crash, they said. The MIG-21 had taken off from Technical Airport here this morning, the sources said.

The cause of the crash was not immediately known. A team of IAF officials have rushed to the spot.

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First Published : 27 May 2014, 12:01:00 PM

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