Wing Commander Harshit Sinha dies in a MiG -21 aircraft crash this evening, an enquiry has been ordered

Indian airforce tweeted today that Wing Commander Harshit Sinha dies in a MiG -21 aircraft crash this evening. The accident happened at 8.30 IST. This evening, around 8:30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. Further details are awaited. An inquiry is being ordered.

With deep sorrow, IAF conveys the sad demise of Wing Commander Harshit Sinha in the flying accident this evening and stands firmly with the family of the braveheart.

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 24, 2021

This evening, around 8:30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. Further details are awaited.
An inquiry is being ordered.

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 24, 2021