Balidan Diwas
24 February 2020
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Patiala, Punjab
State of Origin
Punjab
Unit / Regiment
3rd Punjab Air Squadron (NCC)
Biography
Wing Commander Gurpreet Singh Cheema was an Indian Air Force officer serving with the 3rd Punjab Air Squadron on deputation for NCC training at Patiala. On 24 February 2020, while imparting flying training to NCC cadets, the Pipistrel Virus SW 80 microlight trainer aircraft he was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff from the Patiala Aviation Club airport. Wing Commander Cheema lost his life in the crash, while the NCC cadet onboard sustained injuries. The Indian Air Force ordered a Court of Inquiry to determine the cause of the accident.
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