MiG-21 crash: ‘Flying Coffin’, ‘Widow Maker’; the many names of India’s controversial fighter jet

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MiG-21 crash: ‘Flying Coffin’, ‘Widow Maker’; the many names of India’s controversial fighter jet This is not the first crash involving the MiG-21 fighter jets and it is often called ‘Flying Coffin’ and ‘Widow Maker’ for the sheer number of crashes it has suffered over the years, killing many pilots of the IAF.