Safed Sagar: Indian soldiers saw Ajay Ahuja glide to a river before Pak forces captured him

In the Netflix series Operation Safed Sagar, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja's story is depicted, following his involvement in the Kargil War of 1999. After his MiG-21 suffered engine failure, Ajay noticed Flight Lieutenant K Nachiketa's crash site and attempted to rescue him. However, while monitoring the crash, his aircraft drifted downwards, crossing into the range of a Pakistani surface-to-air missile.

Dhanoa, portraying Ajay, stated that despite being hit by the missile, Ahuja followed all the protocols they had discussed during training. Being unable to eject due to the extreme altitude and cold weather conditions, Ahuja chose to glide his aircraft until he reached a river valley. Upon landing on the Indus river, he had two options: turn towards India or towards Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

Choosing the latter, Ahuja was captured by Pakistani forces. Despite the harsh treatment, Dhanoa insists that Ahuja executed his plan correctly and could not have turned back to India under the circumstances.