MiG-21 Indian aircraft coming from Punjab's Pathankot crashes in Patta Jattiyan in Jawali subdivision of Himachal P… https://t.co/WYCPcJkCQx — ANI (@ANI) 1531902130000

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NEW DELHI. An Indian Air Force 's MiG 21 fighter jet on Wednesday crashed in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh leaving the pilot of the aircraft dead.According to initial reports, the MiG-21 aircraft took off from Pathankot air base in Punjab and crashed at Patta Jattiyan in Jawali subdivision of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district.As per the Kangra superintendent of police (SP), Santosh Paital, a police rescue team is present on the spot to carry out evacuation."The MiG-21 took off from Punjab's Pathankot & later lost contact with its system. Police present on the spot. Fire has been doused but debris are scattered everywhere. No civilian casualities have been reported so far," said Paital.On May 27, an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was killed when his MiG-21 fighter crashed in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. Here is a list of recent IAF accidents:* March 28, 2014: A C-130J Super Hercules Special Operations transport aircraft crashes while on a tactical training mission, killing five crew members on board.* Jan 22, 2014: A Jaguar combat jet crashes near Bholasar village in Rajasthan's Bikaner district. The pilot and co-pilot eject safely. According to the defence ministry, the pilots detected a technical problem while landing at Nal airport in Bikaner and ejected.* Nov 8, 2013: A MiG-29 crashes near Jamnagar in Gujarat but the pilot ejects safely. The aircraft was on a routine sortie from the Jamnagar airbase.* July 15, 2013: A MiG-21 Bison crashes while landing at Uttarlai airbase in Rajasthan's Barmer district, killing the pilot. The aircraft had taken off from the airbase on a routine training sortie and crashed while landing.* June 25, 2013: Twenty people were killed when a MI-17-V5 helicopter crashes while ferrying rescue personnel in the wake of the Uttarakhand floods.*June 7, 2013: A MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan's Barmer district, with the pilot ejecting safely. The aircraft had taken off from the Uttarlai airbase and was on a routine sortie. It crashed 40 km from Barmer.* Feb 19, 2013: A Sukhoi SU-30 combat jet crashes in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district; both pilots eject safely.* Feb 12, 2013: A MiG-27 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan's Barmer district but the pilot ejects safely. The aircraft was on a routine training sortie when it crashed near Allawani Ki Dhani after taking off from Uttarlai airbase.