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MiG 29K fighter aircraft crashes off Goa coast, was on routine sortie; pilot ejects safely

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A MiG 29K fighter aircraft crashed over sea on a routine sortie off Goa coast after it developed a technical malfunction while returning to base. The pilot ejected safely and was recovered in a swift search and rescue operation. The Indian Navy, in a statement, said that the pilot is reported to be in a stable condition. A Board of Inquiry (BoI) has been ordered to investigate the cause of the incident.