INS Vikramaditya: India's lone aircraft carrier catches fire, officer dies

[Windjammer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1121717877160075267

 

[Khafee]

A naval officer died today after a fire broke out onboard INS Vikramaditya, India's only aircraft carrier, while entering the harbor in Karnataka's Karwar.

"Lieutenant Commander DS Chauhan bravely led the firefighting efforts in the affected compartment," the Navy said in a statement.
While the fire was brought under control, the officer lost consciousness due to the smoke and fumes during the firefighting efforts. He was immediately evacuated to the Naval Hospital at Karwar but could not be revived, the Navy said.

The Navy added that the fire was brought under control by the ship's crew "in a swift action preventing any serious damage affecting the ship's combat capability."

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nav...s-vikramaditya-near-karnatakas-karwar-2029063

 

[Windjammer]

Complex machines are difficult to handle. RIP to the braveheart.

At least we don't cover up.

True for the first part.
Only when it concerns combat casualties when fighting Pakistan.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

This is very expensive carrier. Looks like some negligence of crew.
RIP....

 

[war&peace]

While the fire was brought under control, t

better luck next time...

 

[Cygnus Black]

Were they playing surgical strike 1.6?

 

[BHarwana]

So the Indian Aircraft carrier still has boiler problems of over heating? Similar incident happened when ship was being reconstructed in Russia. There was no life loss a that time.

 

[Meliodas]

Any news on the type and place of fire, if i remember correctly this is not the first fire incident onboard her.
And can someone confirm if the carrier in pic is INS vikramaditya

 

[Khanivore]

daal fry karta huwa agg laggai

That or too much chole bhature as the Indian sailors love that too much that they even hosted the Chinese naval staff with some chole bhature recently.

 

[Areesh]

All 3 arms of Indian military getting their due share of accidents and mishaps in year 2019

It looks like all 3 are competing to be number one in accidents

 

[Flash_Ninja]

Not surprised, the same people who destroyed their own submarine by leaving the hatch open

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Not surprised, the same people who destroyed their own submarine by leaving the hatch open

Mi-17 crew says hello.

 

[pahadi]

Were they playing surgical strike 1.6?

Counter strike 1.6? Good game though...

Any news on the type and place of fire, if i remember correctly this is not the first fire incident onboard her.
And can someone confirm if the carrier in pic is INS vikramaditya

Yup..

 

[jamahir]

RIP.

 

[WarKa DaNG]

iaf has topped the accidents list, army and navy must be desperate to grab the top position