Dabolim: A MiG-29K fighter aircraft crashed in Dabolim on Saturday soon after it took off for a training mission, Indian Navy said.
However both the pilots ejected safely. The aircraft involved in the crash was a trainer version of the fighter jet, the Indian Navy added.
According to the Indian Navy, the aircraft crashed in an open and safe area. During recovery, there was a bird hit and fire on the right engine was observed. The pilots Captain M Sheokhand and Lt Commander Deepak Yadav ejected safely.
