Incident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29KUB , Wednesday 4 June 2014
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Date:Wednesday 4 June 2014
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29KUB
Owner/operator:303.INAS Indian Navy
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Arabian Sea, off Goa -   India
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Naval airbase INS Hansa, Goa
Destination airport:Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
Narrative:
Navy officials said that the pilot had missed the first two arrestor wires on the flight deck and was attempting to
take-off again for a go-around when the arrestor hook snagged the third wire, slamming the aircraft back down onto the flight deck. The pilot was unhurt.


Sources:

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/mig-29k-averts-horror-crash-but-slams-onto-indias-brand-new-naval-icon-ins-vikramaditya/1257426
bharat-rakshak.com

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2014 08:34 gerard57 Added
05-Jun-2014 09:53 marko Updated [Aircraft type, ]
21-Nov-2014 10:49 Anon. Updated [Damage, ]
21-Mar-2020 17:24 JF Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
05-Jun-2022 16:27 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]
25-Feb-2024 19:10 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ]

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