Two pilots killed as Soviet-era fighter jet crashes in India

A screencap from a video taken at the scene of the crash.

New Delhi, July 29, 2022 (AFP): Two pilots have been killed in India after a Soviet-era fighter jet crashed during a training sortie, the air force said, heightening safety concerns after a string of incidents involving the aircraft.

The MiG-21 came down on Thursday night in the desert of western Rajasthan state near the city of Barmer, the defence ministry said.