Only a catastrophic accident in a 'no talk/radio zone' or 'dead zone' could destroy an aircraft suddenly, an experienced pilot said
The aircraft was reportedly on a routine weekly flight for Air Force personnel
The aircraft was flying between Chennai and Port Blair
Thakur was the first woman officer to lead an Inter-Service Guard of Honour last year when Barak Obama visited India for Republic Day parade
IAF has placed an order of 120 light-combat aircraft
A recruitment drive would also be held in Goa on June 3 and 6
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that three women candidates have been selected for 'stage-II' training as fighter pilots
Shera was commissioned in aeronautical engineering electronics branch of IAF in 1981
India last participated in a similar exercise in 2008, when the IAF joined Red Flag exercise at the Nellis airbase in Nevada.
It also sought more fifth generation fighter aircraft over and above the 36 4.5 generation Rafales