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"Immediately Assisted...": Air Force Sources On IndiGo's Mid-Air Scare
The IndiGo plane that encountered severe turbulence en route from Delhi to Srinagar - leading to a terrifying 8,500-feet-per-minute descent, when the normal is no more than 3,000 - had been told Pak airspace was off limits, sources said.
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Air Force Kept Watch As Pak Plane Entered Indian Airspace In Poor Weather
The Indian Air Force was closely monitoring a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 jetliner which crossed into the Indian airspace last week after it failed to land at Lahore airport because of heavy rain in the region.
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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) has said Pakistan did not have a choice other than to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, days after his MiG-21 was downed in a dogfight in February last year. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot had also scored a kill, a Pakistani F-16, before his plane went down in Pakistan and he was captured.
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Pak Air Force Plane Crashes In Islamabad During Republic Day Practice
A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in the capital city of Islamabad on Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the air force said.
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Pakistan Air Force Plane Crashes During Routine Training Mission, Third In 2 Months
An aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PFA) crashed on Wednesday in northwestern part of the country during a routine training mission, the third such accident in less than two months.
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On MiG Fighters, Air Chief Says "No One Drives Even Cars That Old"
The Indian Air force is still flying 44-year-old MiG-21 fighter jets when no one even drives cars that old, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today. Questions have been raised about the four-decade-old fighter planes that remain the core of India's defence fleet since a recent dogfight at the Line of Control, in which Pakistan used superior F-16 jet...
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US Count Found No Pak F-16s Missing, Contradicts India's Claim: Report
India's assertion that its fighter pilot shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in a dogfight in February may not be correct, American news publication Foreign Policy has claimed in a report quoting unnamed US defense officials. "Two senior US defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that U.S. personnel recently ...
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"Ongoing Operations," Said Air Chief, To Question On India-Pak Tension
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today made a significant point while responding to questions on the Indian Air Force strikes in Balakot and the aerial combat with Pakistani planes that crossed the Line of Control in retaliation. "I will not comment on ongoing operations," said the Air Chief.
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Beaten Up In Pakistan, Abhinandan Varthaman's Medical Test Shows Rib Injury
A medical examination conducted on Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after his return to India has identified a rib injury probably caused due to being assaulted by local residents in Pakistan soon after he parachuted across the border on Wednesday, news agency ANI has reported. The MRI scan he was subjected to also showed lower ...
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Jubilation, Relief As IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Is Back Home
A country of more than one billion breathed a collective sigh of relief and quickly erupted in celebration as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman walked into India from the Attari-Wagah border after three days in Pakistan's captivity. The ace Indian Air Force pilot's MiG-21 plane went down over the Line of Control on Wednesday after he shot down a ...
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Every Indian Proud Of Air Force Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said every Indian was proud of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who had shot down a Pakistani fighter jet before his plane went down over the Line of Control on Wednesday during the first aerial encounter between the countries in nearly half a century.
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Ahead Of IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's Return, Attari-Wagah Retreat Ceremony Cancelled
The daily beating retreat and band ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border was cancelled on Friday as India waited for the return of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan. The Wing Commander was captured by Pakistan after his plane went down during an aerial battle over the Line of Control on Wednesday.
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India Wanted To Send Plane To Bring Back Pilot, Pak Refused: Sources
India wanted to bring back captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan by a special flight, but was denied permission. Pakistan has said the pilot, captured on Wednesday by its army after an air encounter, will be released through the Wagah border.
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"#AbhinandanMyHero": Salutes To Air Force Pilot's Courage On Twitter
The Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan after his MiG-21 plane crashed on the Pakistani side after an aerial skirmish on the Line of Control, is receiving love and support on Twitter, with a number of hashtags bearing his name trending on the micro-blogging website.
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Sushma Swaraj Leaves For Trilateral Meet In China Amid India-Pakistan Tension
Hours after Indian Air Force fighter planes struck a terror camp in Balakot across the Pakistan border, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left for China to attend a Russia-India-China meeting on Tuesday night. She is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the pre-dawn air strike with foreign ministers of the two countries.
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"Immediately Assisted...": Air Force Sources On IndiGo's Mid-Air Scare
The IndiGo plane that encountered severe turbulence en route from Delhi to Srinagar - leading to a terrifying 8,500-feet-per-minute descent, when the normal is no more than 3,000 - had been told Pak airspace was off limits, sources said.
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Air Force Kept Watch As Pak Plane Entered Indian Airspace In Poor Weather
The Indian Air Force was closely monitoring a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 jetliner which crossed into the Indian airspace last week after it failed to land at Lahore airport because of heavy rain in the region.
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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) has said Pakistan did not have a choice other than to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, days after his MiG-21 was downed in a dogfight in February last year. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot had also scored a kill, a Pakistani F-16, before his plane went down in Pakistan and he was captured.
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Pak Air Force Plane Crashes In Islamabad During Republic Day Practice
A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in the capital city of Islamabad on Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the air force said.
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Pakistan Air Force Plane Crashes During Routine Training Mission, Third In 2 Months
An aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PFA) crashed on Wednesday in northwestern part of the country during a routine training mission, the third such accident in less than two months.
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On MiG Fighters, Air Chief Says "No One Drives Even Cars That Old"
The Indian Air force is still flying 44-year-old MiG-21 fighter jets when no one even drives cars that old, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today. Questions have been raised about the four-decade-old fighter planes that remain the core of India's defence fleet since a recent dogfight at the Line of Control, in which Pakistan used superior F-16 jet...
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US Count Found No Pak F-16s Missing, Contradicts India's Claim: Report
India's assertion that its fighter pilot shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in a dogfight in February may not be correct, American news publication Foreign Policy has claimed in a report quoting unnamed US defense officials. "Two senior US defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that U.S. personnel recently ...
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"Ongoing Operations," Said Air Chief, To Question On India-Pak Tension
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today made a significant point while responding to questions on the Indian Air Force strikes in Balakot and the aerial combat with Pakistani planes that crossed the Line of Control in retaliation. "I will not comment on ongoing operations," said the Air Chief.
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Beaten Up In Pakistan, Abhinandan Varthaman's Medical Test Shows Rib Injury
A medical examination conducted on Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after his return to India has identified a rib injury probably caused due to being assaulted by local residents in Pakistan soon after he parachuted across the border on Wednesday, news agency ANI has reported. The MRI scan he was subjected to also showed lower ...
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Jubilation, Relief As IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Is Back Home
A country of more than one billion breathed a collective sigh of relief and quickly erupted in celebration as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman walked into India from the Attari-Wagah border after three days in Pakistan's captivity. The ace Indian Air Force pilot's MiG-21 plane went down over the Line of Control on Wednesday after he shot down a ...
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Every Indian Proud Of Air Force Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said every Indian was proud of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who had shot down a Pakistani fighter jet before his plane went down over the Line of Control on Wednesday during the first aerial encounter between the countries in nearly half a century.
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Ahead Of IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's Return, Attari-Wagah Retreat Ceremony Cancelled
The daily beating retreat and band ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border was cancelled on Friday as India waited for the return of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan. The Wing Commander was captured by Pakistan after his plane went down during an aerial battle over the Line of Control on Wednesday.
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India Wanted To Send Plane To Bring Back Pilot, Pak Refused: Sources
India wanted to bring back captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan by a special flight, but was denied permission. Pakistan has said the pilot, captured on Wednesday by its army after an air encounter, will be released through the Wagah border.
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"#AbhinandanMyHero": Salutes To Air Force Pilot's Courage On Twitter
The Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan after his MiG-21 plane crashed on the Pakistani side after an aerial skirmish on the Line of Control, is receiving love and support on Twitter, with a number of hashtags bearing his name trending on the micro-blogging website.
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Sushma Swaraj Leaves For Trilateral Meet In China Amid India-Pakistan Tension
Hours after Indian Air Force fighter planes struck a terror camp in Balakot across the Pakistan border, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left for China to attend a Russia-India-China meeting on Tuesday night. She is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the pre-dawn air strike with foreign ministers of the two countries.
