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Pilot killed in MiG crash

FATEHGARH SAHIB, APRIL 25. An Indian Air Force MiG-23 today crashed at Bhirdhar village in Patiala district of Punjab killing the pilot, who did a last minute manoeuvring to avoid hitting a cluster of houses, police said here.

Flight commander Rajkumar took off from Halwara airbase near Ludhiana and the aircraft caught fire within 25 minutes before crashing. An eyewitness, who saw the plane in flames and chased it on his scooter, said that he saw the pilot manoeuvre the plane.

- PTI

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