Punjab; An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was lost his life after his MiG-21 fighter jet crashed at Langeana in Punjab’s Moga district late on Thursday, the police and the air force said.The jet flown by Squadron Leader Abhinav Choudhary was on a routine training and was coming back to Suratgarh when the mishap happened, officials said.“There was an aircraft accident last night involving a Bison aircraft of IAF in the western sector.
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The pilot, Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary, endured fatal injuries. IAF condoles the tragic demise and stands strongly with the bereaved family. A Court of Inquiry (COI) has been launched to ascertain the reason of the accident involving a Bison aircraft of IAF in the western sector,” said the IAF in a tweet.Police officials said the accident happened at the early hours and it took them three hours to spot the pilot’s body.
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