Goa Airport shuts down after fighter jet skids off runaway
Goa's Dabolim Airport was shut down on Wednesday after a MiG-29K fighter jet of the Indian Navy went off the runway while taking off.
The Indian Navy said that the aircraft caught fire and the blaze was being extinguished.
A trainee-pilot, who was the commander of the fighter jet, ejected out of the aircraft on time, it informed.
No casualties have been reported so far.
Further details are awaited.
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First Published: Jan 03 2018 | 3:00 PM IST