A body believed to be of Indian Navy pilot Commander Nishant Singh was recovered by the naval forces on Monday, the Hindustan Times reported. Officials are awaiting the result of a DNA test to confirm the identity.
Singh, a MiG-29K pilot, had gone missing after his jet crashed into the Arabian Sea on November 26. One of the two pilots in the jet was rescued soon after the crash.
The identity of the recovered body, which was found near the crash site, can only be confirmed after a DNA test, as it was beyond recognition when it was found, the Hindustan Times reported, quoting unnamed sources. The result of the DNA test are expected on Monday itself.
The jet had taken off from aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya and went down around 5 pm on November 26, according to India Today. The INS Vikramaditya was part of the recent Malabar exercise involving the navies of India, the US, Australia and Japan.
Following the crash, the Navy deployed nine warships, 14 aircraft and a number of…