Missing MiG-29 pilot dead

SHIMLA: The remains of the pilot of the ill-fated MiG-29 that crashed in the Chokhand valley of Lahaul-Spiti of Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul Valley last month have been recovered, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said Sunday.
"The remains of Squadron Leader D S Tomar were recovered near the Gangstang glacier in the Chokhang hills on Saturday and have been sent for medical examination," Western Air Command spokesman Wing Commander S K Mehta told IANS over the phone from New Delhi.
He said Tomar's family has been informed.
"Some parts of the engine, wings and cockpit too have been recovered in the area. Now the search is on to locate the data recorder (black box)," he said.
On October 18, the MiG-29 had taken off on a night sortie from Adampur air base in Punjab and had crashed at elevations ranging from 15,000 to 20,000 feet above sea level.
Lahaul-Spiti deputy commissioner Rajeev Shankar added that the search is on for the black box.