At Dabolim Airport, a fatigued Navy MiG-29K aircraft exploded, affecting passenger flights

 At Dabolim Airport, a fatigued Navy MiG-29K aircraft exploded, affecting passenger flights

 At Dabolim Airport, a fatigued Navy MiG-29K aircraft exploded, affecting passenger flights

A blown tire caused the aircraft, a MiG-29K, to get stranded on the taxiway, but fortunately no one was hurt.

Part of the naval base INS Hansa is Dabolim Airport, which is situated in the South Goa district.

Just before it was about to take off on a routine sortie, an Indian Navy fighter aircraft had a tire rupture on the taxiway at the Dabolim airport in Goa on Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.

A blown tire caused the aircraft, a MiG-29K, to get stranded on the taxiway, but fortunately no one was hurt. Authorities shut down the airport runway until 4 pm due to the incident, he added, which had an impact on passenger flight operations.

"The aircraft's tire burst when it was on the taxiway prior to its routine flight," a Navy spokesman said. The fire department and other services were called into action shortly after."

According to him, single-pilot aircraft would no longer operate on taxiways.

The incident's timing was not disclosed by the officer.

Part of the naval base INS Hansa is Dabolim Airport, which is situated in the South Goa district. During certain hours of the day, naval aircraft utilize the site.

"Due to the incident, airport activities will not be permitted on the runway until 4 PM. Ten flights' worth of services were impacted. The director of the Dabolim airport, S V T Dhanmjay, said that some planes had been rerouted to Manohar International Airport near Mopa. veered in the direction of the base.”