On Monday, The Indian Navy has recently recovered a body near the crash site of MiG-29k off the Goa coast, with samples being sent for DNA testing for confirmation of identity, a navy spokesperson said. The body is believed to be of missing pilot Commander Nishant Singh.
“All sections of the aircraft wreckage, including ejection seats, have been accounted for, using side-scan sonar and HD cameras. The FDR/CVR, along with other important material, have been recovered so far for investigation,” the spokesperson was quoted by ANI as saying.
Earlier on Monday, Navy officials had reportedly said the body was recovered on the seabed 70 metres below water. It has been found 30 miles off the Goa coast after an extensive search, they said.
The MiG-29k aircraft had crashed on 26 November while operating over the Arabian Sea.
