The moment Indian fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman crosses Pakistan border, following his release two days after his jet was shot down over Pakistan-administered Kashmir https://t.co/2JUwGMq3Qu pic.twitter.com/nEJqfnpRTy

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 1, 2019

• Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman crossed the border into India at the Wagah checkpoint tonight


• He parachuted from his burning fuselage on Wednesday into hostile territory as locals went after him


• Varthaman fired warning shots into the air and then dashed off to swallow secret documents before capture


• His father - himself a retired pilot - and mother Shobha earned warm applause on flight from Chennai to Delhi


• Pakistan's aviation bosses have partially reopened the country's airspace, allowing travel to four major cities