NEW DELHI – Over the February 27 air clash against Pakistan Air Force, SixIndian Air Force senior oofficers face court martial and administrativepunishments.
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) officers will face court-martial for the Mi-17chopper crash in which six of its personnel were killed due to friendlyfire by own missile system on February 27 over Srinagar.
As many as four other officers will also face administrative action in thecase which includes two Air Commodores (equivalent to Army Brigadiers) andtwo Flight Lieutenants (Captain equivalents in Army) for their respectiveroles in the entire case.
“Two officers including a Group Captain and a Wing Commander would be triedby a court-martial for their lapses in the case due to which six IAFpersonnel were killed in friendly fire,” defence sources told news agencyANI.
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On the morning of February 27, when Pakistan counter-attacked in responseto the Balakot airstrike, an IAF Mi-17 chopper crashed over Budgam areanear Srinagar killing all six of its occupants. It was revealed that thechopper was hit by its own air defence system SPYDER deployed in Srinagar.
