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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

India grounds Sea Harrier fleet after crash

Sea HarrierIndia has grounded its ageing fleet of British-made Sea Harrier fighter jets to conduct safety inspections following a deadly crash last week, a navy official said Wednesday.

The 11 aircraft that were delivered in 1983 operate from India's only aircraft carrier, the INS Viraat, which is currently being refitted.

"The fleet has been grounded for immediate physical checks on all the flying controls," navy spokesman P.V.S. Satish told AFP.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete30/8/09 16:29

    Grounding is probably a good idea. Harriers are so obsolete they are of little value for fleet defence and their strike role can now be better performed by cruise missiles.

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