Navy MIG trainer crashes near Goa village, both pilots safe
An Indian Navy MIG trainer aircraft crashed outside a village in Goa on Saturday noon, a senior defence official said.
Both the pilots ejected safely, said Indian Navy Flag Officer, Goa, Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil.
A major tragedy was averted as the pilot pointed the aircraft away from populated areas.
The officer said the aircraft was on a regular training sortie when the incident occurred.
A villager said the aircraft crashed on a rocky plateau on the outskirts of Verna, 15 kms from the state capital, around noon.
The wreckage of the aircraft lay strewn in one-km area, he said.
