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Balwantrai Mehta - 2nd chief minister of Gujarat..His plane was shot down by PAF in 1965 while he was touring in the border area of Kutch, Gujarat, knowing fully that it was a civilian aircraft.
His tour in the Kutch area was already well announced in newspapers. PAF wanted to capture plane carrying him and his wife as trophy! Pilot flying the plane - Jahangir Engineer was a celebrated pilot of IAF. He sent the signal to chasing planes stating that it's civilian plane.
They continues their chase. He tried to land it. The plane was shot down by PAF.

Later on NDTV would publish the story forgiving the "innocent" pilot of Pakistan!

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