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Indian Air Force pilot dies in jet fighter crash

New Delhi : An Indian Air Force pilot was killed on Wednesday when his Soviet-era jet fighter crashed on a routine sortie near the border with Pakistan, an official said.

The MiG-21 ploughed into the ground near an uninhabited area shortly after taking off in Punjab state. An Air Force official said the pilot suffered fatal injuries. “An investigation is under way to find out the cause of the crash,” the official said on condition of anonymity.  

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