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In a terrible incident, two pilots lost their lives on Friday after a helicopter of Indian Army crashed in Eastern Bhutan, said reports. The aircraft which met the deadly fate was an Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) helicopter. Of the two deceased, one pilot hailed from Bhutan.

The release of an Indian pilot by Pakistan would be a "very much welcomed step", spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres said yesterday, stressing that the message to India and Pakistan from the world body and the international community is to de-escalate tensions. Captured Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released today by Pakistan "as a gesture of peace."

A MiG-21 fighter jet of Indian Air Force crashed near Nal in Rajasthan on Friday. The pilot ejected safely, the IAF said in a statement.

The entire hijack drama of the Ethiopian Airlines was captured in the camera of an amateur video-maker who caught panic-stricken passengers and the ordeals they faced during the hijack. The co-pilot of flight number 702 that was bound for Rome hijacked the plane and tried to seek refuge in Switzerland.

Nobody has ever heard Holi celebration in air but the floor of SpiceJet became dance floor to party and shake legs for crew of this aircraft on the eve of the festival of colours, i.e. Holi. The expenses of this celebration slammed a tremendous blow to no-frill carrier SpiceJet since DGCA issued a show cause notice to the flight authority with hefty penalty. Two of its pilots also got suspension from their services.