Wreckage of the Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison fighter jet lies in a field after the crash in Gwalior on March 17, 2021. Group Captain A Gupta lost his life in the tragic accident. (PTI Photo)
NEW DELHI, MARCH 17 (IANS): A senior Indian Air Force (IAF) officer lost his life after his fighter jet MiG-21 Bison met with a accident on Wednesday. To ascertain the cause of accident, a court of inquiry has been set up.
The accident happened when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India, an IAF spokesperson said.
"IAF lost Group Captain A. Gupta in the accident," he said.
