NEW DELHI – Indian media exposed its own air force lie as investigatorshave found that an Indian air defence missile was fired shortly before thecrash of a Mi17 V5 helicopter at Budgam, near Srinagar on February 27,Indian daily English newspaper *‘The Economic Times’* reported.
According to the report of Indian media, the Indian’s air force’s chopperhas not technically issue, however, Mi17 V5 helicopter destroyed by theIndian missile.businessSecret Offers Expire Soon! Click Here Now To Find!
The report also revealed that the Indian Air Force may have downed its ownMi-17 V5 over Budgam on February 27 last month, which resulted in thedeaths of six air force personnel and a citizen on ground.
The report says that the fresh evidences point to a startling lapse of‘Identity, Friend or Foe’ protocol that could have led to the shooting downof the sturdy chopper. Seven people including a civilian were killed in thecrash that took place in Garend Kalan village of Budgam at around 10.40 amon the fateful day.
“In the aerial engagement, a Pakistan fighter aircraft was shot down by aMiG-21 Bison. The aircraft was seen by ground forces falling on thePakistan side,” he added.Earlier, India’s foreign ministry spokesmanconfirmed that Pakistan shot down its Mig-21linkWing Commander Abhinandan was missing.
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Addressing a presser, the Indian MEA spokesperson said, “We haveunfortunately lost one MiG-21 in this engagement and an Indian pilot ismissing in action. Pakistan claims the pilot is in their custody, howeverwe are ascertaining the facts.”
Moments earlier, Indian media confirmed an Indian Air Force (IAF) wingcommander is in Pakistan’s custody.
