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NEW DELHI, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- An MiG-29K fighter aircraft belonging to Indian navy crashed in the western India state of Goa on Sunday, officials said.
The fighter jet crashed during a training mission and the pilot of the jet ejected safely.
"Today morning at around 10:30 a.m. local time, an MiG-29K aircraft on a routine training sortie crashed off Goa. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely and has been recovered," a statement posted by India navy on social media said.
Meanwhile, the navy has ordered an inquiry to investigate the cause of the crash.
