Goa airport temporarily closed after MiG-29K fighter jet crash-lands on runway

[Maarkhoor]

The jet didn't crash land.

The external fuel tank fell on the runway, damaging the take off and landing strip.

Source?
Did HAL / DRDO made the fuel tank?

The jet didn't crash land.

The external fuel tank fell on the runway, damaging the take off and landing strip.

India’s Goa International Airport had temporarily been closed after a detachable fuel tank attached to a MiG-29K fighter jet crash-landed on the runway, The Hindu reported.

The airport had been shut down for two hours after the aircraft landed, spilling fuel and causing minor damage to the landing and take-off strip in the process.

Airports Authority of India (AAI) spokesperson said on Saturday, “Due to the jettisoned fuel tank on the runway during MiG sortie, the operations are closed for two hours at Goa airport. Please bear with us.”

AAI Goa took to social media and tweeted that from the official handle that airport operations are likely to

 

[Chhatrapati]

Did HAL / DRDO made the fuel tank?

Why does it matter? Maybe metal fatigue caused or pilot error which resulted in the jettison of the fuel tank.

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

Mother fucckeers in the cock-pit died on impact hopefully

 

[GumNaam]

the fuel tank was made by drdo or hal, wasn't it?

 

[POPEYE-Sailor]

Pakistan is laro0 ge ?
Fire shuts Goa Airport after Indian Navy fighter jet drops fuel tank

Goa Airport in India was shut down on Saturday as firefighters tackled a blaze which started after an Indian Navy MiG-29K fighter jet dropped its fuel tank while taking off.
A portion of the runway caught fire during the incident which took place at around 2pm local time.

According to a spokesperson for the airport, which is used for both civilian and military aircraft, Indian Navy personnel were quickly dispatched to the scene, “cleaning the fuel from the runway and carrying out repair along the stretch.”



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Flash. #GoaAirport closed temporarily for a few hours view incident of fire caused by a drop tank of MiG 29K which got detached whilst taking off. All efforts in hand to resume flights ASAP. MiG 29K fighter ac is safe. @aaigoaairport @AAI_Official


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“These are external fuel tanks outfitted to aircraft in order to enable them to cover more distance. One such tank attached to a MiG-29K got jettisoned off the jet during a sortie and landed on the runway,” the spokesperson stated.

The Navy published photos of the black fumes rising from the blaze on the runway. A spokesperson added that flights have now resumed.


https://www.rt.com/news/461372-goa-...J0V4oQ1QJQ2p_w0JLjp813YUxHzX_nQbJXSeHMIZee6Lg

 

[Ultima Thule]

Why does it matter? Maybe metal fatigue caused or pilot error which resulted in the jettison of the fuel tank.

Are your mighty IAF flying wright flyer or something that your technicians can't get metal fatigue (maintenance) or your pilot blind that he couldn't recognized international airport by sensors or by an eye @Chhatrapati might be some malfunction with MIG-29 fuel system @Chhatrapati

 

[Chhatrapati]

Are your mighty IAF flying wright flyer or something that your technicians can't get metal fatigue (maintenance) or your pilot blind that he couldn't recognized international airport by sensors or by an eye @Chhatrapati

Yes, they are blind.

 

[Ultima Thule]

Yes, they are blind.

you live in 21 century not early 20th century where aviation were in its infancy stages, might be MIG-29 have some malfunctions in its fuel system thats why he drop fuel tanks on international airport, we have similar incident i thinks in mid 2002 2003 where our F-7 drop its fuel tanks in an emergency in a house on Karachi, 8 dead as result unfortunately @Chhatrapati

 

[Chhatrapati]

you live in 21 century not early 20th century where aviation were in its infancy stages, might be MIG-29 have some malfunctions in its fuel system thats why he drop fuel tanks on international airport, we have similar incident i thinks in mid 2002 2003 where our F-7 drop its fuel tanks in an emergency in a house on Karachi, 8 dead as result unfortunately @Chhatrapati

So true

 

[Ultima Thule]

So true

what the funny thing about it, i say its a possibility that Mig-29 has malfunction in it fuel system that why its drop its fuel tanks in an emergency @Chhatrapati

 

[Chhatrapati]

what the funny thing about it, i say its a possibility that Mig-29 has malfunction in it fuel system that why its drop its fuel tanks in an emergency @Chhatrapati

I don't even read what you say. You just blabber stuff as usual. I respond to troll this way.

 

[Ultima Thule]

I don't even read what you say. You just blabber stuff as usual. I respond to troll this way.

your're the troll not me i thinks you're brainless pathetic troll @Chhatrapati

 

[Chhatrapati]

your're the troll not me i thinks you're brainless pathetic troll @Chhatrapati

haha... nice try.

 

[Ultima Thule]

haha... nice try.

thats i called real troll/blabber @Chhatrapati

 

[Chhatrapati]

thats i called real troll/blabber @Chhatrapati

Yeah, given you can't stop quoting me again is very telling.