It was a tragic end to the last tour of Indian aircraft carrier INS Viraat after a fire broke out in the boiler room on Mar. 6 and a sailor later died from complications brought on by smoke inhalation.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Shannon E. Renfroe [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Just one day earlier, the carrier saw its complement of Sea Harriers took off from the ship’s flight deck for the last time.