Service No : 30395 F(P)
Date of Birth : February 1, 1988
Place of birth : Dehradun, U'khand
Last Rank : Squadron Leader
Arm/Regt : Indian Air Force
Martyrdom : February 1, 2019
Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi
Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi hailed from Dehradun in Uttarakhand. Son of Shri Balbir Singh Negi and Smt Suchitra Negi, Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi studied from Kendriya Vidyalaya Dehradun and later got selected to join the prestigious NDA in 2005. He passed out of the NDA as part of the 114 th Course and joined the Air Force Academy near Hyderabad for his flying training as part of the 183 Pilots’ Course. He was commissioned in the fighter stream of the IAF on 27 June 2009. Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi was a trained fighter pilot of the IAF having more than 2000 hours of flying on various types of aircraft. He underwent the Flight Test Course at AFTPS, part of ASTE and became one of the youngest Experimental Test Pilots(ETP) in 2018. Before being posted to the Bangalore-based elite Air Force unit, Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), he had served in two front-line Air Force bases operating Jaguar fighter aircraft.
After gaining expertise in flying various types of fighter aircraft, Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi got selected as a test pilot and was posted to the IAF’s premier Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE). The ASTE is one of the few institutions in the world which evaluates aircraft and systems for induction into user organization(IAF) and has on its strength the pilots, who have the best flying skills and are capable of flying high-risk certification missions. Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi was one such pilot serving with the ASTE and was engaged in carrying out various acceptance trial sorties for aircraft produced/upgraded by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL). Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi was an avid sportsman and excelled in Squash. He was part of the Command HQs Squash team and won many accolades in various tournaments. He also played cricket, football, and basketball besides being a passionate traveler. Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi got married to Sqn Ldr Dhruvika Raj, in December 2015, who is currently serving in the IAF.
Mirage 2000 Jet Crash: 01 Feb 2019
During 2018-19, Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi was serving with ASTE as a test pilot and was conducting certification missions on a regular basis. The missions were essentially undertaken to check the functioning of the systems/sub-systems for their conformity to the standards accepted by the IAF. On 01st of February 2019, Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi and Sqn Ldr Samir Abrol were tasked for one such acceptance trial sortie on an upgraded Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft. This aircraft had already been flown six times by the test pilots at HAL and it was the second customer(IAF) sortie. Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi and Sqn Ldr Samir Abrol both were experienced pilots and knew their tasks well. After the necessary flying briefing, both pilots took off as planned.
However, during the takeoff roll, there was an uncontrollable technical snag and the aircraft hit the arrest-barrier at the end of the runway and dragged it. Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi and Sqn Ldr Samir Abrol were forced to eject but it was too late. The parachutes got deployed but both the pilots sustained serious injuries as they fell near to the burning wreckage of the aircraft. Sqn Ldr Samir Abrol and Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi later succumbed to their injuries and the IAF lost two valiant and committed air warriors in a tragic manner. Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi was a valiant air warrior and ace fighter pilot, who at the young age of 31 years laid down his life in the service of the nation, on the day which ironically happened to be his birthday.
Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi is survived by his father, Shri Balbir Singh Negi mother, Smt Suchitra Negi, wife Sqn Ldr Dhruvika Raj, and sister Richa Negi.
Malti bahuguna
2023 at 12:29 pmजय हिंद सिद्धार्थ तुम अमर रहोगे देश को तुम पर नाज है
Deependra singh kandari
2023 at 12:29 pmसिद्धार्थ से मेरी कम ही मुलाकात हुई थी, जब श्री बलवीर सिंह नेगी जी रायवाला थाने में सब इंस्पेक्टर के पद पर तैनात थे और उस समय शायद सिद्धार्थ दो-तीन साल का था, और बलवीर सिंह नेगी जी जो कि हमारे मामा लगते हैं वह सिद्धार्थ को लेकर कभी कभी हमारे पिताजी और हम से मिलने अक्सर हमारे आईडीपीएल ऋषिकेश स स्थित घर पर आया करते थे, उसके बाद समय गुजरता गया मैं भी सेना में भर्ती हो गया, श्री बलबीर सिंह नेगी जी भी देहरादून में ट्रांसफर हो गए
और और फिर एक अरसा बाद जब सिद्धार्थ नेगी कब मुलाकात हुई जब वह हो एयरपोर्ट्स में फाइटर पायलट के लिए सेलेक्ट हो चुका था एक दो बार हम शादी में मिले थे ,Sqd LDr सिद्धार्थ नेगी, श्री बलबीर सिंह नेगी जी का होनहार लड़का , और अपने पापा की तरह ही उत्साही और तेजतर्रार युवक था, देश के लिए मर मिटने और और कुछ कर गुजरने की भावना उनको अपने परिवार से अपने पिता से विरासत में मिली थी ,उनका पैतृक गांव जोकि रुद्रप्रयाग डिस्ट्रिक्ट मैं ग्राम तिलणी जो कि रुद्रप्रयाग बाजार से बद्रीनाथ रोड पर 3 किलोमीटर दूरी पर है , यह हमारे लिए और उनके पैतृक गांव वालों के लिए बहुत गर्व की बात थी की पहाड़ों के बीच में से हमारा कोई अपना एयर फोर्स में फाइटर पायलट बना था ,वह दिन मुझे अभी भी याद है जब न्यूज़ पर बैंगलोर में मिराज के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने की न्यूज़ चल रही थी और कुछ ही देर में Sqd Ldr सिद्धार्थ नेगी का नाम न्यूज़ पोर्टल पर फ्लैश होने लगा और उसके बाद मुझे तुरंत ख्याल आया कि हमारे मामा जी का लड़का भी फाइटर पायलट है, और उस दिन शाम तक sqd ldr सिद्धार्थ नेगी के शहीद होने की न्यूज़ पूरे हिंदुस्तान को पता चल चुकी थी उनके साथ उनके एक सीनियर कलीग भी शहीद हुए थे, आज भी जब हमारे देश के शहीदों का जिक्र होता है तो Sqd ldr सिद्धार्थ नेगी का चेहरा भी धुंधला धुंधला सा मस्तिष्क पटल पर आ जाता है
मुझे उन पर गर्व है और हमेशा गर्व रहेगा
‘जय हिंद’
Reeya
2023 at 12:30 pmThank you for everything you have done for us we are so grateful because of brave warriors like you we are able to live peacefully with our loved ones. We are so proud of you. I salute to your Supreme sacrifices and your family. May the brave soul rest in peace.
Monica
2023 at 12:32 pmSiddharth is my first cousin but nothing less than my real brother who grew in front of my eyes.Such a loving and a lovable person whose memories shall continue to be with us forever
त्रिभुवन सिंह
2023 at 12:32 pmहमे भी इस पोस्ट के बारे मैं आज ही पता चला। मैं उनका मित्र हूं । हम दोनो ने पर्वतारोहन का कोर्स साथ मैं किया था सिदार्थ तुम हमेशा हमारी यादों मैं हो
SS
2023 at 12:33 pmthank you Sir and keep flying high ………..sorry feeling extremely short of words right now ,,,,,the emotion clinging inside my heart are not letting the words to come out ………..
Anoop Dewan
2023 at 12:33 pmSquadron Leader Siddharth Negi was a Golden Boy!
Today is exactly two years since he gave his life in service to our great nation.
The tragic accident shook the entire nation, and I have vivid memories of that dreadful day. Little did I know then, that I would get to know his family many months later.
Your indomitable courage and supreme sacrifice has left an everlasting impact on many more lives than you touched during your lifetime.
Your spirit will always guide us and I hope it would also heal us.
Remembering you on your birthday Siddharth!
Neha Taneja
2023 at 12:34 pmWords will never suffice how thank full we are for our brave hearts. We may never be able to understand the love they held for this country or the bravery they had to serve the nation but we will always be thank full for what they did and do for us. Thank you for letting us sleep soundly every night, thank you for letting us enjoy every day while you fought for our peace. Thank you for every thing you have ever done for us without even knowing us. We will forever be grateful to you.
Thank you Sqn Ldr Siddhartha Negi for your courage and your services. You will always remain in our prayers. Thank you.
Richa Negi
2023 at 12:34 pmJust got to know about this page today. I am his sister. We miss him everyday. Thank you for keeping his memory alive.
Abhishek Singh Chauhan
2023 at 12:35 pmSiddhartha Negi and Samir Abrol sir you are an inspiration for future pilots…Both of you have created a deep void in our hearts.
May the brave souls rest in peace….