Navy jet MiG-29k crashes in Goa, probe ordered to look into lapses
A MiG-29K aircraft of the Indian Navy crashed into the Arabian Sea off the Goa coast on Sunday morning, the Navy said.
An Indian Navy MiG aircraft crashed while conducting a routine sortie in Goa on Sunday. According to officials, no casualties have been reported in the crash.
The MiG 29k aircraft was conducting a routine training sortie off the coast of Goa when it crashed at around 10.30 am on Sunday.
The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely and was rescued.
Releasing a statement on the incident, the India Navy said, "An enquiry to investigate the incident has been ordered."
The twin-engine, single-seater aircraft developed a "technical snag" due to which it crashed. The aircraft had flown from the INS Hansa base at Vasco in South Goa.
The crash comes three months after another MiG 29k crashed outside a village in Goa in November 2019.
On November 16, an Indian Navy MIG trainer aircraft crashed outside a village in Goa. The aircraft crashed on a rocky plateau on the outskirts of Verna, 15 km from the state capital Panaji and a major tragedy was averted as the pilot pointed the aircraft away from populated areas. Even then, both the pilots had ejected safely.
The November 2019 crash occurred when the left engine flamed out while the right engine of the aircraft caught fire due to bird hit.
Another MiG-29k aircraft crashed in Goa in January 2018. The aircraft veered off the runway and crashed inside the INS Hamsa base. The trainee pilot managed to eject safely from the aircraft, which caught fire. Arrival and departure of civilian flights at the Goa airport were delayed due to the incident.