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External fuel tanks of navy’s MiG-29K plane fall off, no injuries

ByPTI, Visakhapatnam/new Delhi
Aug 29, 2016 06:10 PM IST

Two external fuel tanks of an Indian Navy MiG-29K plane fell off at the naval air station INS Dega near CISF quarters in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

Two external fuel tanks of an Indian Navy MiG-29K plane fell off at the naval air station INS Dega near CISF quarters in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

The pilot was directed to jettison the second drop tank in the sea but it could not be done due malfunctioning in the system.(ANI Photo)
The pilot was directed to jettison the second drop tank in the sea but it could not be done due malfunctioning in the system.(ANI Photo)

A board of inquiry has been initiated into the incident.

A minor fire broke out on the runway of INS Dega when a drop tank, which carries additional fuel, jettisoned accidentally while the MiG was taking off on a routine training sortie around 10am, navy sources said.

Ground support staff quickly doused the flames and no one was injured in the fire. There was also no damage to the aircraft or the runway, the sources maintained.

A drop tank of a MiG 29K that fell near CISF headquarters in Vishakhapatnam on Monday. (ANI Photo)
A drop tank of a MiG 29K that fell near CISF headquarters in Vishakhapatnam on Monday. (ANI Photo)

The pilot was directed to jettison the second drop tank in the sea but it could not be done due malfunctioning in the system. And when the aircraft was coming back for landing, the second drop tank fell near the CISF quarters.

However, no damage to life or property was reported.

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