Who shoot down the abhinandan?

27, 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) downed an Indian MiG-21 aircraft and captured Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after the plane crashed in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

Is abhinandan Varthaman retired?

IAF set to retire Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21 squadron on September 30.

What happened with abhinandan in Pakistan?

HOW ABHINANDAN SURVIVED CAPTURE. His plane, too, was shot down by Pakistan fighter jets. Abhinandan Varthaman ejected the plane to land on the other side of the Line of Control (LoC). He was spotted by some villagers, who misguided him to believe that he was on the Indian side of the LoC.

Is abhinandan shot F-16 true?

Admissions by Pakistan Army’s ISPR on 27 February: The second pilot in the CMH later died. In the evening it was confirmed that Abhinandan was now the only Indian pilot in Pakistani custody. No F-16 of the Pakistan Air Force was used in the aerial clash that day, so no question of any being shot down by the IAF.

Who hit Abhinandan?

First the pilot, Wing Cmdr. Abhinandan Varthaman, was soaring through the sky in a MiG-21 on Wednesday. Then he was shot down by Pakistani forces. After parachuting into enemy territory and being surrounded by a mob, he tried to eat some of the documents he was carrying, according to Indian news media reports.

What is the salary of abhinandan Varthaman?

Abhinandan’s gets his salary according to the 6th CPC. An Indian Air Force Wing Commander receives a salary as per the Payment Band of INR 37400 – 67000 per month. Abhinandan has two children.