A MiG 29K fighter aircraft crashed over sea on a routine sortie off Goa coast on Tuesday.
The crash was reported after the aircraft developed a technical malfunction while returning to base. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely and was recovered in a swift search & rescue operation.
The Pilot is reported to be in a stable condition. Meanwhile, a Board of Inquiry (BoI) has been ordered to investigate the cause of the incident.
The Indian Navy is the world’s only operator of the MiG-29K fighter aircraft acquired from Russia along with Admiral Gorshkov renamed INS Vikramaditya in India. The MiG-29s are deployed in Goa at the naval base INS Hansa.