Goa airport closed temporarily following fire incident

A portion of the main runway, of the Goa airport, caught fire after a drop tank of a MiG-29K aircraft fell down from the jet while it was taking off. Following, the incident, the Goa airport was closed for a few hours.

New Delhi: The Goa airport was closed temporarily on Friday afternoon following an incident of fire caused by a drop tank of a naval fighter aircraft.

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, said Navy spokesperson Capt D K Sharma.

"All efforts are on to resume flight services at the airport as soon as possible," he added.

The airport has been 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.