Panaji Jan 3 (IANS) A MiG-29K fighter on a training sortie veered off the runway at Dabolim aiport on Wednesday and caught fire but the pilot ejected safely an Indian Navy spokesperson said.
"A MiG-29K aircraft with under-trainee pilot goes off runway while taking off at Goa airport. Pilot eject(ed) to safety " the spokesperson tweeted.
The spokesperson said the aircraft caught fire and the blaze was being extinguished. The accident halted flight operations at Dabolim -- the only airport in Goa.
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