Air Force pilot dies in Mig-21 fighter jet accident during training mission Group Captain A Gupta could not eject safely and was involved in a ‘fatal accident’, the Air Force said. Updated Mar 17, 2021 · 01:54 pm A file photo of an Indian Air Force MIG-21 aircraft. | AFP A pilot of the Indian Air Force was killed on Wednesday morning in a Mig-21 Bison fighter jet accident. The incident took place when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India, the Air Force tweeted. Group Captain A Gupta could not eject safely a...