Mi-17 choppe­r was crashe­d in an open field near Garend Kalaan villag­e in Budgam­Five people including four Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel were killed in a helicopter crash in Budgam district of occupied Kashmir, the same day when two Indian fighter jets were downed by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday. The Pakistani forces also managed to capture IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after MIG-21 fighter jet was downed by the PAF warplanes. The captured pilot has lauded the Pakistani military for the commendable treatment and rescuing him from a mob after the crash. Captured Indian pilot praises Pakistan Army for saving him from mobThe captured Indian pilot can be heard praising the Pakistani military officials, calling them “thorough gentlemen” in a new video being shared on social media. “The Pakistan army and air force had no option but to respond after India’s air incursion.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune February 27, 2019 15:22 UTC