A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed today evening near Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, killing the pilot Wing Commander Harshit Sinha. Confirming the news, the official handle of the Air Force tweeted, "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."