Bangalore, October 26
Sq Ldr K.R. Murthy, the test pilot of the MiG-21 aircraft which crashed at Bangalore airport today, died in a hospital this evening, an IAF spokesman said.
The aircraft crashed following suspected technical snag but a test pilot and a test engineer on board ejected. They were both injured and were admitted to hospital.
The aircraft, belonging to the Aircraft Systems and Testing Establishment, was on a routine training sortie when it experienced problems “during the take-off role.”
— PTI
