{
  "id": 5282855,
  "title": "Captured in Pakistan for 60 hours, shot down F-16: Who is Group Captain Abhinandan who quit IAF",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/captured-in-pakistan-for-60-hours-shot-down-f-16-who-is-group-captain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:42:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/captured-in-pakistan-for-60-hours-shot-down-f-16-who-is-group-captain-abhinandan-who-quit-iaf-101788417573606.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "People familiar with the matter told HT that the fighter pilot left the IAF on March 31 and later joined Fly91, a regional carrier.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Why IAF's Abhinandan Varthman shot to fame — from downing F-16 with MiG-21 Bison, tea with Pak to unique moustache",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/why-iafs-abhinandan-varthman-shot-to-fame-from-downing-f-16-with-mig",
        "published": "2026-09-03T04:50:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}