Former Indian Air Force Group Captain and Vir Chakra awardee Abhinandan Varthaman has joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot. Varthaman, who downed a Pakistani fighter jet during the 2019 aerial combat and was held captive for three days, joined the airline in August. FLY91 currently operates six ATR 72-600 aircraft from Goa and Hyderabad.
Former Indian Air Force Group Captain and Vir Chakra awardee Abhinandan Varthaman has joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot, according to sources.
Varthaman, who downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in 2019 and was held captive for three days in that country, was honoured with the Vir Chakra award in 2021.
The sources told PTI that Varthaman joined the airline as a pilot in August.
When contacted, a FLY91 spokesperson said personal information about employees is a private matter and did not comment.