After the Rajasthan accident, the Indian Air Force grounded the entire fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets.
The entire fleet has been grounded pending an investigation into the ‘flying coffin’ MiG-21 crash in Rajasthan earlier this month.
It may be recalled that on May 8, a MiG-21 aircraft that took off from Suratgarh Airbase crashed in the village of Hanumangarh, in which 3 villagers lost their lives.
Senior defense officials told the media that the MiG-21 fleet has been grounded pending an investigation into the accident.
Various models of the MiG-21 have been part of the Indian Air Force for the past 50 years.
Now there are only 3 MiG-21 squadrons in the Indian Air Force and all of them will be retired in 2025.
MiG-21 aircraft were inducted into the Air Force in the 1960s and so far 800 aircraft have been part of the Indian Air Force.
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