New Delhi: Wing Commander Aditya Prakash Singh, a pilot with a MIG-21 Bison squadron, has been awarded Shaurya Chakra for safely landing his fighter plane on two occasions despite technical glitches. On one occasion, he held a torch light in his mouth to read the instruments to land the fighter. On April 30, 2013, he was flying a practice diversion sortie by night on a MiG-21 Bison aircraft to Halwara when the battery heavy discharge light came on along with the master blinker indicating a failure of the electrical system of the aircraft. All the cockpit lights slowly faded away, making it impossible for him to read the instruments which are required for safe operation of the aircraft. Singh lowered the undercarriage and flaps to take off position as that would not be possible once the electrical system failed completely. "At this stage, disregarding his personal safety, he took a decision to take off his mask and hold the torch in his mouth to illuminate the instruments," the air force said.
26/01/14 Times of India
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26/01/14 Times of India
