MiG 29K crashes over sea off Goa; pilot ejected safely, stable

Navy spokesperson said the pilot of the MiG 29K ejected safely before the crash and is in stable condition.

Updated on: Oct 12, 2022, 13:11:23 IST

By HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

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A MiG 29K on Wednesday crashed over the sea off Goa after it developed a technical malfunction while returning to base. The pilot ejected safely and has been recovered in a swift search and rescue operation. The pilot is reported to be in stable condition, Navy spokesperson said.

File photo of MiG 29K (Courtesy @ReviewVayu)

A Board of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the incident.

The aircraft was on a routine sortie.

MiG 29K aircraft is a state-of-the-art, all-weather, carrier-based, air dominance fighter with a maximum speed of over twice the speed of sound (about 2000 kmph), can pull up to 8 times the force of gravity, can climb to an altitude of over 65000 feet.

In 2020, Nishant Singh, an Indian Navy pilot, died after his MiG-29K crashed in the Arabian Sea.

Before the 2020 crash, two MiG-29 crashes were reported on February 23, 2020 and on November 16, 2019. The first loss of an Indian MiG-29K occurred in 2018.

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