Navy MIG trainer crashes in Goa village, both pilots safe
PANAJI: An Indian Navy MIG trainer aircraft crashed at a Goa village on Saturday morning, a senior defence official said.
During a training mission, after take off from INS HANSA at Dabolim a Mig 29k trainer aircraft suffered an engine fire. The pilots Capt M Sheokhand and Lt Cdr Deepak Yadav ejected safely. @SpokespersonMoD
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) November 16, 2019
Both the pilots ejected safely, said Indian Navy Flag Officer, Goa, Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil.
The officer said the aircraft was on a regular training sortie when the incident happened.
The aircraft is attached to INS Hansa located near Dabolim in Goa.
Source: Press Trust of India
