Panthers lose a Bison
Yet another MiG-21 Bison crash for the Bharatiya Vayu Sena (BVS, Indian Air Force), today, 17 March. This time it concerned one from 23sq Panthers, which is part of 35 Wing, based at Suratgarh AFS, Rajasthan.
The MiG crashed while taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India.
The pilot was on a combat training mission, which ended in an emergency he apparently could not eject from.