Indian MiG-21 fighter jet crashes near Barmer district; two pilots dead

Two pilots were killed after Indian Air Force fighter jet 'MiG-21 Bison' crashed in Rajasthan on Thursday.

A local government officer of the Indian state of Rajasthan told the media that a fighter plane of the Indian Air Force had crashed in a village in the Barmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.

#WATCH | #Rajasthan: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near #Barmer district. pic.twitter.com/XScur1Mi4m

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According to Indian media, soon after the news of the crash, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh contacted Indian Air Force Chief VR Chaudhry about the details of the incident.

The cause of crash was not revealed.