An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter plane dropped three fuel tanks on outskirts of Gwalior city on Saturday during an in-flight emergency. MiG-21 fleet's upgraded Bison variant was on a training mission at Gwalior airbase when the pilot was forced to jettison the tanks. They were dropped 5 km from the base runway and landed on a field 500m away from a residential locality, said sources. "Emergency crew swiftly responded. The pilot followed procedure and we're relieved no one was hurt," an IAF officer said. An investigation has been launched. It was a routine training flight when the aircraft reported engine trouble.
As part of landing procedure, the pilot had to eject external tanks before landing the Bison.
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