Aircraft accidents during last three financial years and the current year
The details of aircraft accidents during last three financial years and the current year (upto 09.07.2018) are as follows:
|
Financial Year |
Army |
Air Force |
Navy |
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|
|
No. of aircraft accidents |
Loss of Life |
Loss of aircraft |
No. of aircraft accidents |
Loss of Life |
Loss of aircraft |
No. of aircraft accidents |
Loss of Life |
Loss of aircraft
|
|
2015-16 |
2 |
Nil |
2 |
6 |
Nil |
6 |
Nil |
– |
– |
|
2016-17 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
29 |
10 |
Nil |
– |
– |
|
2017-18 |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
Nil |
– |
– |
|
2018-19 (upto 9.7.2018) |
Nil |
– |
– |
3 |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
– |
– |
Every aircraft accident is investigated by a Court of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of accident and the recommendations of the completed Courts of Inquiry are implemented.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri M.K. Raghavan in Lok Sabha today.
