Mig 29K crashes off Goa coast; pilot ejects safely"A MiG 29K on a routine sortie over sea off Goa developed a technical malfunction while returning to base. The pilot ejected safely and has...
12 Oct, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
Indian Air Force to retire all squadrons of MiG-21 Bison aircraft by 2025MiG-21s had been the mainstay of the IAF for a long time and the 51 squadron is famous for thwarting Pakistan's aerial attack on India on F...
29 Jul, 2022, 01.56 PM IST
Seasoned fighter pilot dies in MiG-21 ‘Bison’ crashThe old Soviet-origin MiG-21s, the first truly supersonic fighters to be inducted by the IAF in 1963, in particular, have had a high crash ...
18 Mar, 2021, 02.52 PM IST
MiG-27 crashes in Jodhpur, both pilots safeThe plane crashed adjacent to a house in an open area in Mahaveer Nagar, SHO Basni Police Station Rajesh Yadav told.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.57 PM IST
IAF chief Birender Singh Dhanoa flies single-seater MiG-21The MiG-21 "Type-96" the almost 60-year-old "Tony" Dhanoa flew is the oldest version of the single-engine fighter still in service with the...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.04 PM IST
MiG-21 crashes near Jamnagar in Gujarat, pilot safe"A MiG-21 crashed at Rasoolnagar area near Bed village, 20-km from Jamangar city," district superintendent of police Neeraj Badgujar said.
31 Jan, 2015, 09.39 PM IST
IAF's MiG-21 fighter plane crashes in Rajasthan, pilot killedA MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of IAF today crashed while landing at Uttarlai Airbase in western Rajasthan, leaving the pilot dead.
15 Jul, 2013, 12.55 PM IST
50 years on, MiG-21 continues to showcase combat flyingIt was before the 1962 conflict with China that India had begun to look for "high-altitude supersonic interceptors" to counter the F-104 St...
20 Apr, 2013, 11.56 AM IST
482 of 872 MiGs procured since 1966 have crashed: AntonyThe MiG fighters may have performed a stellar role ever since their induction began in the early 1960s. but their high crash rate has serio...
03 May, 2012, 09.43 AM IST
- MiG-21 crashes due to pilots' inexperience: IAF Chief N A K Browne
The Indian Air Force today said most of the recent MiG-21 crashes have been caused due to inexperience of young pilots in handling the airc...
08 Oct, 2011, 04.04 PM IST
- IAF MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan, pilot ejects safely
A MiG-21 combat aircraft of the IAF on Friday crashed near Uttarlai airport in Rajasthan's Barmer district but the pilot ejected safely.
07 Oct, 2011, 01.03 PM IST
- IAF forced to fly MiG 21s till 2017 due to Tejas delay
The MiG-21 fighter jet, which has provided stellar service to the country, has been dubbed the flying coffin due to its high crash rate.
03 Aug, 2011, 08.53 AM IST
- Navy not to ground MiG-29K fighters
With Russia holding that the crash of a MiG-29K in Astrakhan, was not due to any technical defect, India does not plan to ground its fleet ...
01 Jul, 2011, 09.14 AM IST
- India seeks details of MiG 29K crash from Russia
India has asked Russia to provide the details of crash of a MiG 29K fighter jet, which was manufactured for the Indian Navy, to assess whet...
24 Jun, 2011, 05.38 PM IST
- End of the MiG era by 2017, says Antony
Russian-origin MiG-21s were the first truly supersonic fighter jets to be inducted into IAF in 1963, which then was a move by India to coun...
24 Feb, 2011, 05.23 AM IST
- MiG-21 crashes in Upper Assam, pilot bails out
A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Chabua in Upper Assam.
18 Jun, 2009, 08.05 PM IST
- MiG-21 crashes in Assam, pilots safe
A MiG-21 trainer fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed in upper Assam's Sibsagar district but the two pilots ejected safely.
12 Nov, 2008, 03.04 PM IST