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Updated March 1st, 2019 at 23:59 IST

Diary of events released by Indian Air Force show how the F-16 of PAF was shot down by an IAF MiG-21 Bison

The IAF has released a diary of events about the sequence of events which unfolded during the day of infiltration by the aircrafts of Pakistan Air Forces

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The IAF has released the Diary of Events about the sequence of events which unfolded during the day of infiltration into India's Nowshera sector by the aircrafts of Pakistan Air Forces. 

Here is what the IAF said on its Facebook page:

On 27 Feb 19 at around 1000 hrs IAF radars detected a large package of PAF aircraft heading towards the Indian territory towards general area Jhangar. They breached the Indian airspace west of Rajauri in Sunderbani Area.

The ingressing aircraft were observed to be at various levels. IAF fighters including MiG-21 Bison, Su-30 MKI, Mirage-2000 were tasked to intercept the intruder. PAF aircraft attempting to target military installations were intercepted by IAF fighters which thwarted their plans.

Although PAF bombs have fallen in Indian Army Formation compounds however they were unable to cause any damage to our Military Installations.

In the aerial combat that ensued one F-16 of PAF was shot down by an IAF MiG-21 Bison. The F-16 crashed and fell across the LOC in POJ&K.

The IAF lost one MiG-21 in the aerial engagement & the Pilot ejected safely his parachute drifted into POJ&K where he was taken into custody by Pakistan Army.

We have Wg Cdr Abhinandan back with us. Jai Hind!

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The IAF also tweeted the details of the events:

READ | INSIDE STORY: IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan is the Indian hero who shot down Pakistan's F-16! You have to read what happened

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Published March 1st, 2019 at 23:40 IST

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