Indian Airforce Pilot

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman comes from a family which has served the country for generations.

A mid-air disaster was averted last week when an IndiGo plane and an Indian Air Force (IAF) jet were on a "collision course" in Chennai airspace, setting off an RA warning for IndiGo pilot to steer the aircraft to a safer distance, a source said.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman comes from a family which has served the country for generations.

A mid-air disaster was averted last week when an IndiGo plane and an Indian Air Force (IAF) jet were on a "collision course" in Chennai airspace, setting off an RA warning for IndiGo pilot to steer the aircraft to a safer distance, a source said.