Navy officer Lieutenant Commander DS Chauhan died while trying to douse the blaze. Name: She has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary emperor of Ujjain, India. INS Vikrant, brought from UK (HMS Hercules) in 1957. INS Vikramadithya is the third Indian aircraft carrier. Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya catches fire, naval officer dies. As per reports, the fire started in the engine room of the INS Vikramditya. D.S. NEW DELHI: A naval officer died on Friday after a fire broke out onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya while it was entering harbour in Karnataka's Karwar. Mumbai: A fire was reported onboard INS Vikramaditya off Karwar on Friday, killing a lieutenant commander who led the fire-fighting efforts. Indegenious aircraft carrier (IAC 1) built in India commissioned in 2013. A fire broke out on board aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Friday morning when the ship was entering the harbour in Karwar. "One officer dead during fire fighting ops onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in Karwar, Karnataka. The fire was brought under control by the ship’s crew swiftly preventing any serious damage affecting the ship’s combat capability. A fire broke out on board aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Friday morning and one officer, Lt. Cdr. The Indian Navy in a statement said, “Lieutenant Commander DS Chauhan bravely led the firefighting efforts in the affected compartment.” While the fire was brought under control the officer lost consciousness […] The vessel caught fire Friday morning while entering the harbour in Karwar in Karnataka. A naval officer was killed in a bid to control a raging fire on board India’s only aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya catches fire, naval officer dies.
By : ABP News Bureau | 26 Apr 2019 04:06 PM (IST) INS Vikramaditya of the Indian Navy. The blaze was brought under control by the damage control and fire fighting team. History: Originally built as Baku and commissioned in 1987, the carrier served with the Soviet Navy and later with the Russian Navy (as Admiral Gorshkov) before being decommissioned in 1996. Indian Navy officer dies while trying to fight fire onboard INS Vikramaditya The officer, Lt Cdr D S Chauhan, led the firefighting efforts in the affected compartment of the ship. An Indian Navy officer died on Friday while trying to put out a fire on INS Vikramaditya when the ship was entering the Karwar harbour in Karnataka. It played a crucial role in 1971 India-Pakistan war which resulted in the formation of Bangladesh. The Navy has ordered a Board of Inquiry to probe the fire incident onboard INS Vikramaditya.
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While the fire was brought under control, the officer suffered a loss of consciousness due to the smoke and fumes. Chauhan, lost his life in the fire-fighting efforts, the Navy said. INS Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier. Karwar, Karnataka: 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. Navy has ordered a Board of Inquiry to probe the incident. Find Ins Vikramaditya Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Ins Vikramaditya and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. The carrier was purchased by India in 2004. A naval officer died after a fire broke out onboard the INS Vikramaditya, India’s only aircraft carrier, while entering the harbor in Karnataka’s Karwar. By : ABP News Bureau | 26 Apr 2019 04:06 PM (IST) INS Vikramaditya of the Indian Navy.