ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245203
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| Date: | Thursday 26 November 2020 |
| Time: | 16:33 |
| Type: |  MiG-29K |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Arabian Sea -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | INS Vikramaditya |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Indian Navy MiG-29K crashed under unknown circumstances in the Arabian Sea. One crew member ejected safely, another is missing. Search operations are being conducted.
After several days, the missing pilot still has not been found. The missing pilot is deemed to have died in the crash.
On 7 December 2020 the body of the deceased pilot was retrieved in the Arabian Sea.
Sources:
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/pilot-rescued-another-missing-after-mig-29k-trainer-aircraft-crashes-into-arabian-sea-1744547-2020-11-27
https://www.socialnews.xyz/2020/12/07/mig-29k-crash-after-11-days-wreckage-and-a-body-found-in-arabian-sea/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2020 06:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Nov-2020 07:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 03-Dec-2020 09:33 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2020 13:23 | Anon. | Updated [Time] |
| 07-Dec-2020 16:25 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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