Fact Check: IAF Pilot Died After Pakistan Air Force Shot MiG-29 UPG Jet Over Ramban in Jammu and Kashmir? PIB Debunks Fake News Going Viral on Social Media
According to the post, the IAF jet MiG-29 UPG was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force on May 7, over Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir. The post also claimed that the IAF jet MiG-29 UPG was piloted by Sqn. Ldr. Keshav Yadav, who sustained injuries and died on May 22 at Udhampur military hospital. However, a fact check by PIB revealed that the news is fake.
A post going viral on social media claims an Indian Air Force (IAF) jet MiG-29 UPG was shot down in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, with the pilot dying. According to the post, the IAF jet MiG-29 UPG was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force on May 7, over Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir. The post also claimed that the IAF jet MiG-29 UPG was piloted by Sqn. Ldr. Keshav Yadav, who sustained injuries and died on May 22 at Udhampur military hospital. However, a fact check by PIB revealed that the news is fake. PIB said that the IAF pilot is safe, on duty, and currently deployed. Fake News Alert: PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake Recruitment Drive for 1736 Field Assistant Posts.
PIB Reveals Truth About Death of IAF Pilot
A post circulating on social media claims that an Indian Air Force jet MiG-29 UPG has been shot down, and the IAF pilot has died.#PIBFactCheck
❌This claim is #fake
✅The @IAF_MCC pilot is safe, on duty, and currently deployed. pic.twitter.com/5rJnluwc16
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 29, 2025
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