The Sea Harrier fleet of aircraft of Indian Navy began operations off Goa on Thursday, after being thoroughly checked by Naval engineers. It may be recalled that Indian Navy fighter pilot and Lieutenant Commander Saurabh Saxena was killed when a single-seater Sea Harrier aircraft crashed in the Arabian Sea on August 21. The entire fleet was grounded on August 25 to execute a systemic check on these fighter aircraft. Navy PRO and Commander M Joshi said that it was routine procedure to halt the operation of aircraft after the crash. "After clearance from the naval engineers, Sea Harriers are back to business from Thursday", he added.
"The hazards of day-to-day naval operations and military profession are well known to the valiant men of Indian Navy, but for them it is a business as usual as they remain well prepared for any challenge that may come their way", informed Joshi. Meanwhile, Joshi informed that efforts were on to recover the wreckage of the Sea Harrier that crashed on August 21. "Naval clearance divers have been braving debilitating pressure and zero visibility in the bottom of the seas off Goa, as they attempt to recover the wreckage of the Sea Harrier that crashed on August 21", said Joshi.
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