Mig-29K crashed off Goa (File photo)
Panaji: Indian Navy's fighter aircraft MiG 29K on a routine sortie over sea off Goa crashed on Wednesday. The pilot ejected safely.
The aircraft developed a technical malfunction while returning to base.
The pilot ejected safely and has been recovered in a swift Search and Resue Operation.
The pilot is reported to be in stable condition.
Board of Inquiry (BoI) has been ordered to investigate the cause of the incident.
The MiG-29K is fitted with the Russian-built K-36D-3.5 ejection seat, widely considered the most sophisticated in the world.
In the event of the ejection handles being pulled, the pilot in the rear seat is ejected first, followed by the pilot in the front.
In November 2020, a fighter pilot died after a MiG-29K crash.
While one of the pilots was rescued soon after the incident, Commander Nishant Singh's body was recovered 11 days after the crash.
In the same year, another MiG 29K crashed after being hit by birds.
In November 2019, a MiG-29K trainer aircraft crashed outside a village in Goa. Both the pilots had ejected safely.
