Lok Sabha Question No. 456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Aircraft/Helicopter Accidents
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

456.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. (To be answered 0n the July 2018) 19th

456

## AIRCRAFTIHELICOPTER ACCIDENTS

SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI` SHRI SUSHIL KCMAR SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) the details of aircraft/helicopter accidents that occurred in the country during the last three years and the current year; year\_wise;
2. (c) whether the details regarding action taken against the guilty persons have been collected and if s0, the details thereof;
- (6) whether the Goverument has reviewed the cases %f various accidents and technical snags in the in the country during the last three years and the current year and if s0, the details thereof; planes
4. (d) whether & chartered plane 0f Mumbai has recently met an accident and two Delhi bound passenger planes have made emergency landings and if $0, the details thereof; and .
5. (e) the Committee appointed by the Government 0 each air crash and other mishaps for the said period and the action taken by the Government in each such cases?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (2) The details of the aircraft/ helicopter accidents year wise is attached at

(6) With regard to technical snag/defects, DGCA has Laid down regulations and procedures wherein airline operators are required to monitor by airworthiness offices of DGCA and the aircraft operators are advised to take corrective actions on the adverse trend; if any. regional

taken by DGCA which have occurred during the last three years:

(i) 24 Pilots were suspended/offrostered and were released subsequently after undergoing the corrective training:

- 58 AMEs were found blameworthy for snags due to maintenance errors
- VT-UPZ has met with an accident (d) One C-90 Aircraft with registration landing; the during test flight in Mumbai With respect to the emergency details are as under;:
- orerodrome icerse of one airport was suspended due to deficient upkeep (iii) of operational area:
- involved in an Air Turn Back to Delhi due Engine (i) MIs Indigo 4320 aircraft shutdown of engine 1 was carried out and 1 stall on 03.06.2018. In flight
- fire warning
- Following (e) The details of investigations are attached Annexure A. corrective steps are taken by DGCA:
- faulty AFT CARGO electronic unit: altitude warning due both (iii) Mls Spicejet B737 aireraft involved in cabin Mumbai-Delhi. oxygen masks deployed and 2ircraft diverted to
- are Safety recommendations emanating from the investigation reports with the concerned agencies s0 as to prevent followed up for implementation
- recurrence %f simiiar incident i futurenalvzed and based O the analysis Air
- notice of the operators to avoid the recurrence of the operators is carried with the operator for is further The 'compliance %f the action taken by the operator

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| SIN   | Date       | Place                | Regn:   | Operator       | Details of Accident                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|-------|------------|----------------------|---------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       | 08.03.2015 | Hubli                | VT-SUA  | Spice Jet      | After at Hubli aircrafl veered toward thz left side of the runway and in the process over run thne runway edge light followed by LH gcar collapsed Thereafter the aircraft exited the runway to ils lcft side 0n Kutchz and came to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Investigation completed by the Conmmnittee formned by MoCA under Rule 1 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidert and Incident) , Rules 2012 and the recomre )dations made by the Commitlee have been taken up with the concerned authorities for imiplementation. |
|       | 13.04.2015 | Khajuraho            |         | Jet Airwvays   | The LH landing gear collapsed emergency evacuation during                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Investigation completed by the Conmmnittee formned by MoCA under Rule 1 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidert and Incident) , Rules 2012 and the recomre )dations made by the Commitlee have been taken up with the concerned authorities for imiplementation. |
|       | 02.05.2015 | Begurkoli, Coorg     | VT-USO  |                | Sh: CS Ramesh Rao planned for a local sortie with his liiend and took off froi Begurkoli at 124Shrs 310 from runway 3 /' After compleling the local sortie of aboul 2 hours LS minutes the microlight aircraft returned at laircraft louched down but could not stop until 3/4th of the grass strip length` when the pilot decided to go around and took off After take-off the aircrafi climbed to about 50 to 60 fcet turcd left when it suddenly lost lift and fell on the ground impacting On nose first. along heading 'again.                                                                               | Investigation completed by the Conmmnittee formned by MoCA under Rule 1 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidert and Incident) , Rules 2012 and the recomre )dations made by the Commitlee have been taken up with the concerned authorities for imiplementation. |
|       | 04.08.2015 | Arunachal Pradesh    | VT-PHK  | Pawan Hans Ltd | The helicopter was scheduled to operate flight Dibrugarh-Khonsa-Longding- ChanglangDibnigarh The helicopter started up at Dibrugarh at 0421 UTC and took off at 0425 UTC for Khonsa under Special VFR . Subsequcnt aftcr the take-off; helicopter informed ATC Dibrugarh ETA Khonsa 0447 UTC and changed over to Chabua ATC at 0429 UTC At 0457 UTC the plol of VT- FHK informed ATC Chabua that got airborne Khonsa and climbing (to 4500 ft and estimating Longding at OSOS UTC. At 0508 UTC ATC Chabua called up to VT-PHK but did not get any reply: Subsequently search and rescue] rzcovered they from from | Investigation completed by the Conmmnittee formned by MoCA under Rule 1 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidert and Incident) , Rules 2012 and the recomre )dations made by the Commitlee have been taken up with the concerned authorities for imiplementation. |
|       | 04.14.2015 | Bombay High (Mumbai) | VT-PWF  | Pawan Hans Ltd | The helicopter was operaling a flight for night recency of Capt: Tarun Kanti Guha: Helicopter %ook off from rig WIS" at 07.[SPM IST. While (landirg at ~RONTAP MEYER" it met witn an accident After impact ELT has triggered. Scarch and Rescue was  carried out by Indian Coast Guard and Indian The Cockpit door has been found at the last knotvn positon of' helicopter i.e. 19 16 N and and 27E around 77 NM. training Navy. Deg                                                                                                                                                                             | Investigation completed by the Conmmnittee formned by MoCA under Rule 1 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidert and Incident) , Rules 2012 and the recomre )dations made by the Commitlee have been taken up with the concerned authorities for imiplementation. |
|       |            | Katra (Jammu)        | VT-JKB  | Services       | Himalayan Heli] Helicopter just after take-off from katra helipad suddently madc a turn back control and started descending and finally crash landed on an open field. The helicopter entangled witin the electric wires, toppled and cought fire before impacting with ground. 4 dcad Vulture was found Jost gol along along                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Investigation completed by the Conmmnittee formned by MoCA under Rule 1 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidert and Incident) , Rules 2012 and the recomre )dations made by the Commitlee have been taken up with the concerned authorities for imiplementation. |
|       | 24.11.2015 | Nagaland             | VT-ELJ  | Pawat Hans Ltd | {elicopler after took-off dimapur wilh 4 passengers onboard and afer 35 minutes of (light the helicopter made a crash landing: Helicopler rear lportion cought fire dule impact froin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Investigation completed by the Conmmnittee formned by MoCA under Rule 1 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidert and Incident) , Rules 2012 and the recomre )dations made by the Commitlee have been taken up with the concerned authorities for imiplementation. |
|       | 04.12.2015 | Jabalpur             | VT-SUC  | Spicclet Ltd.  | The aircraft just after (ouch down hit wild boars On runway. The aircrafl skidded lefi of the runway ard enterd Kutcha. The aircraft recci ved subslantial damage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Investigation completed by the Conmmnittee formned by MoCA under Rule 1 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidert and Incident) , Rules 2012 and the recomre )dations made by the Commitlee have been taken up with the concerned authorities for imiplementation. |
|       | 16.12.2015 | Mumbai               | VT-SCQ  | Air India.     | aircraft aftcr back started movingg for taxi with RH engine power. The technician standirg below the nose of the aircrafl did not realise the Push                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Investigation completed by the Conmmnittee formned by MoCA under Rule 1 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidert and Incident) , Rules 2012 and the recomre )dations made by the Commitlee have been taken up with the concerned authorities for imiplementation. |
| 10    | 22.12.2015 | Delhi                | VT-BSA  | Force          | water treatment tank short of the airporl boundary.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Investigation completed by the Conmmnittee formned by MoCA under Rule 1 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidert and Incident) , Rules 2012 and the recomre )dations made by the Commitlee have been taken up with the concerned authorities for imiplementation. |

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