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Flying Lt. Raja Karan Sher Singh , Raja of Kalsia. ( Awarded Kirti Chakra)
On 19 January, 1961, Flight Lieutenant Kalsia was on a training flight in a Hunter aircraft. Just after getting airborne, at a height of approximately 200 ft., he called up his leader and informed him that his engine had flamed out. At this time his aircraft was heading towards populated area of Jamnagar city and had he ejected and abandoned the aircraft, without any doubt it would have crashed into Jamnagar city, thus causing extensive damage to life and property. Realising this Flight Lieutenant Kalsia deliberately turned his aircraft away from the populated area and in doing so he lost the valuable height at which he could have ejected safely. He then attempted a force landing during which he was killed instantaneously. Flight Lieutenant Kalsia warded off what might have been a catastrophe and in doing so sacrificed his own life.
By his gallant act and supreme sacrifice, Flight Lieutenant Kalsia has created a noble tradition for the India Air Force to emulate.
State:- Kalsia (Chhachhrauli) Dynasty:- Sandhu Jats. See Less — with Sahil Singh Baliyan . Source - Jat Kshatriya Culture
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