MiG-21 fighter crashes in India
MiG-21 fighter crashes in India
10:31, August 08, 2010 
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An Indian MiG-21 fighter crashed in northeastern India on Saturday, local media reported.
A MiG-21 of the Indian Air Force(IAF) lost its control as it was flying In Sonitpur district of the northeastern state of Assam, and crashed into a paddy field, according to the report.
However, it was not clear about the fate of its pilot.
MiG-21 is the oldest type in the IAF's fighters family, and about 200 MiG-21s exist. Those MiG-21s would be phased out by 2017 according the plan by the Indian Ministry of Defense.
Source: Xinhua
A MiG-21 of the Indian Air Force(IAF) lost its control as it was flying In Sonitpur district of the northeastern state of Assam, and crashed into a paddy field, according to the report.
However, it was not clear about the fate of its pilot.
MiG-21 is the oldest type in the IAF's fighters family, and about 200 MiG-21s exist. Those MiG-21s would be phased out by 2017 according the plan by the Indian Ministry of Defense.
Source: Xinhua
（Editor：燕勐）
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