A Captain from the Air Force Group died in an accident when the captain taking off MiG-21 Bison aircraft for a combat training mission at the airbase of Central India on Wednesday. When the reporters were talking about this with a spokesperson of the IAF, they said,” Group Captain A Gupta was killed in the accident”. Also, the news about the incident and the death of the captain is officially shared by the Air Force in a statement today. According to the reports, the incident took place when the IAF’s MiG-21 Bison was taking off for a combat training mission. While the location of the airbase is not disclosed by the Air Force due to confidential reports.
To find the real cause of the incident, the court of inquiry has been ordered by the authorities. But, it is sad news for all that the IAF lost the Group Captain, A Gupta in the fatal accident. The IAF expressed their deep sympathy over the death of the Group Captain and said that they are standing with the family members. Taking the support of Twitter, the Indian Air Force (IAF) shared a tweet saying,” The IAF lost Group Captain A Gupta in the tragic accident. IAF expresses deep condolences and stands firmly with the family members. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident”.
This incident happened after the two months of MiG-21 fighter jet crashed at Suratgarh in Rajasthan. The incident happened due to a technical malfunction. But, the pilot the being saved. Till now, the IAF has lost over 27 aircraft including 15 fighter jets, and helicopters, said Shripad Naik, Minister of State for Defence in a 2019 Parliament. And the numbers of a crash increasing in 2018 and 2019 where the IAF lost seven fighter hets, two helicopters, and two trainers.
In another tweet, the Indian Air Force wrote,” A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of IAF was elaborated in a deadly accident this morning while the captain of the Group was taking off for the training of combat mission at an Airbase (unknown) in India”. Now, the inquiry has been started for the incident and the IAF officer is searching for the cause of the accident. Maybe, something new can be found in the accident. But now, the family and India lost a very young-age fighter. The inquiry court has given an order to examine the cause of the accident. He was one of the bravest pilots of the Indian Air Force and achieved so many medals for his bravery.
