NEW DELHI: An Indian Navy MIG 29K aircraft is reported to have crashed off the coast of Goa on Wednesday, while the pilot managed to eject safely.
Indian media reports as well as officials said that during its routine flight, the fighter jet was flying over the sea. But then while returning to base, there was some technical snag in it. The pilot then ejected himself. His condition is said to be stable there.
An official statement issued by the Indian Navy said “a MiG-29K fighter aircraft crashed over the sea due to a technical fault during a routine flight off the Goa coast. The pilot ejected safely and the condition of the pilot is said to be stable. A Board of Inquiry (BOI) has been ordered to probe the cause of the incident.”
It may be recalled that on 26 November 2020, a MIG-29K trainer aircraft also had an accident near the coast of Goa, and that some debris including the aircraft’s turbocharger, a fuel tank engine, and wing engine was found.
It is worth mentioning here that during the last 60 years, at least 400 MiG-21s, dubbed as flying coffins, have crashed, and over 200 pilots and 60 civilians have been killed in these crashes
