5 Navy officers facing action for INS Virat fire: Jaitley
July 25, 2014  15:22
Six Navy personnel, including five officers, are facing disciplinary action after they were found culpable by a Board of Inquiry for a fire incident onboard aircraft INS Virat in September last year, Lok Sabha was informed today.

Answering written queries in the House, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said disciplinary action was also being taken against three officers and four sailors for a fire incident onboard fast patrol vessel INS Tarasa in July last year.

"Disciplinary action is being taken against five officers and one sailor found culpable by a BoI into the fire incident on INS Virat," he said.

The fire incident had taken place near the officers' compartment of INS Virat on September 30 last year.

The vessel is 50 years old and has undergone several refurbishments to extend its life in view of the delay in induction of INS Vikramaditya, which is now in service.

The fire incident had taken place on INS Tarasa on July 14 and is part of the 17 reported mishaps involving naval assets since August last year.
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