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Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from southern Russia, where Ukrainian drones were reported to be attacking several cities. At least 38 people were killed.
Aviation and military experts said the plane may have been accidentally shot by Russian air defence systems.
The troops belonging to the Dogra Scouts braved biting cold, navigated unforgiving terrains and carried the mortal remains on foot for 17 kilometres to grant closure to the families of these men.
Recovery missions, both distinctive by nature and purpose, have brought peace to two families- Thomas Cherian's family in Elathoor and Arjun's in Kozhikode.
Video shared on social media showed the ATR-72 aircraft spinning out of control as it plunged down behind a cluster of trees near houses.
TIA's location is the Kathmandu Valley in central Nepal, which is embraced by the Himalayan mountain range on all sides.
Saulos Klaus Chilima, seen as a potential candidate in next year's presidential election, was arrested in 2022 over graft allegations.
The plane had been operating as a charter ambulance flight on a route from Gaya, India, to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and onward to Zhukovsky International Airport in Moscow.
In the last six decades, MiG-21s have been involved in 400 crashes.
The deceased pilot was identified as Wing Commander Hanumanth Rao Sarathi, officials said, adding that a high-level probe has been ordered into the accident.
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