
Navy's MiG-29K fighter aircraft caught fire after overshooting the runway at Goa airport
Highlights
- Some flights were delayed at Goa Airport as the runway was closed
- This is the first MiG-29 to be lost by the navy
- The jets operate off the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
A MiG-29 K fighter jet of the navy overshot the runway at Goa airport and crashed today. The pilot, a trainee, managed to remove the canopy and walk away safely from the aircraft, which caught fire after crashing.
The operations at the airport located inside the naval base resumed after a brief halt, a senior airport official said, adding that firefighting is in progress. Goa airport operates from the naval base INS Hansa.
A statement from the Defence Ministry spokesperson said the incident occurred when the fighter jet, manned by a trainee pilot, veered off runway this afternoon.
The fighter jet will also be deployed off the INS Vikrant, the first indigenous aircraft carrier being built for the Navy.