AMN / WEB DESK
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has grounded the entire fleet of the MiG-21 fighter aircraft till the probe into the causes of the recent crash of a MiG-21 Bison fighter jet in Rajasthan’a Hanumangarh is completed.
The planes will be grounded till the checks are carried out and investigations into the reasons behind the crash over Rajasthan, said the IAF. The MiG-21 is the oldest operational fighter jet in India, with a questionable safety record. The fighter is also known as ‘Flying Coffin’ and ‘Widow Maker’ for hundreds of crashes in the past 5 decades. “The MiG-21 fleet has been grounded till the investigations are carried out and reasons for the crash are ascertained,” senior defence officials told media