NB BUREAU
Indian Navy on Wednesday said that its MiG 29K fighter aircraft crashed over the sea off the Goa coast during a routine sortie.
A Board of Inquiry (BoI) has been ordered to investigate the cause of the incident.
While sharing the information on Twitter, Indian Navy said that the aircraft developed a technical malfunction while returning to base. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely and is said to be in stable condition.
A MiG 29K on a routine sortie over sea off Goa developed a technical malfunction while returning to base. The pilot ejected safely & has been recovered in a swift SAR ops.
Pilot reported to be in stable condition.
BoI ordered to investigate the cause of the incident.— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) October 12, 2022
