Goa Airport: Flight Operations Resume After Temporary Shut Down Due to Fire by Fuel Leak From Tank of MiG 29K

All efforts are on to resume the flights as soon as possible. MiG 29K fighter ac is safe, ZeeNews source said.

New Delhi: Goa airport was shut for a few hours due to a fire caused by a drop tank of MiG 29K, which got detached while taking off.

After the initial shut down, flight operations have resumed in Goa Airport, sources said.

A portion of the main runway of the airport caught fire after a drop tank of a MiG-29K aircraft fell down from the jet while it was taking off, Navy spokesperson Capt D K Sharma said.

He said the airport was closed for a few hours following the incident that took place around 2 PM.

The Goa airport is used for both civilian and military aircraft.