Lok Sabha Question No. 5689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Crash of Sukhoi and Chetak Helicopters
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5689

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  APRIL, 2017

## CRASH OF SUKHOI AND CHETAK HELICOPTERS

5689.  DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI  S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI  SATAV  RAJEEV:

SHRI  ASHOK  SHANKARRAO  CHAVAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRI  T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA  VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether    a  frontline  Sukhoi-30 MK fighter  jet  and  Chetak  helicopters  have  crashed in different parts of the country recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof  and the number of persons injured in these incidents along with the compensation paid to injured / killed persons;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  inquiry  in  the  matter,  if  so,  the  details thereof and the outcome thereof;
- (d) the number of aircraft and helicopters lost by the armed forces in crashes along with the number of people killed since 2011; and
- (e) whether the Government has studied the reasons behind this loss, if so, the details thereof and the other steps taken by the Government to avoid such recurrence of aircraft crash of Indian armed force?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): A Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft in Barmer, Rajasthan  and a Chetak helicopter   in Allahabad crashed on 15.03.2017. Two civilians were injured in the crash  involving  Su-30  MKI  aircraft.  Compensation  will  be  paid  to  them  as  per extant rules.

:  2  :

(c) Courts of Inquiry ordered in both the accidents are yet to complete. (d) A total of 48 aircraft and 21 helicopters were lost in crashes by the armed forces since 2011.  79 persons were killed in these crashes. (e) Every aircraft accident/incident is thoroughly investigated by a Court/

Board of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of accident and the recommendations of the completed Court/Board of Inquiry are implemented. Defence Forces have taken various preventive measures like invigoration of Aviation Safety Organization, streamlining of accident/incident reporting procedure, analytical studies and quality audits of the aircraft fleets to identify vulnerable areas to avoid aircraft accidents. Accident  prevention  programmes  have  been  given  an  added  thrust  to identify  risk  prone  /  hazardous  areas  specific  to  the  aircraft  fleets  and operational environment to ensure safe practices / procedures.

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