India grounds MiG-21 trainers in wake of latest fatal crash

NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force has decided to ground at least 20 Type 69 MiG-21 trainer aircraft following a MiG-21 crash last week in which both crewmembers were killed. The service has lost more than 220 aircraft in the last ten years, the majority of which were MiGs. An Air Force source...

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