A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force has crashed in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. The pilot of the jet is reported to be missing. According to initial reports, the aircraft had taken off from Pathankot air base in Punjab on a routine sortie and crashed in Patta Jattiyan in Jawali subdivision of Kangra district. 

The Russian-origin fighter aircraft has been often referred to as the "flying coffin" and "widowmaker" due to its poor safety record.