1999 Pakistan Breguet 1150 Atlantic shootdown

The 1999 Pakistan Breguet 1150 Atlantic shootdown refers to the incident on August 10, 1999, during which an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter aircraft shot down a Pakistani Breguet 1150 Atlantic reconnaissance aircraft over the plains of Punjab. This event occurred against the backdrop of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the Kargil conflict earlier that summer. The Atlantic, operated by the Pakistan Navy, was conducting aerial surveillance at the time of its engagement. The shootdown intensified the already strained relations between the two nations, raising concerns over military escalation and prompting discussions regarding airspace sovereignty and maritime reconnaissance operations in the region.