Lok Sabha Question No. 796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Safe Operations of Aircrafts
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 796 (To be answered on the 7 th  December 2023)

## SAFE OPERATIONS OF AIRCRAFTS

## 796. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of accidents involving civilian aircrafts/helicopters along with the loss of life and property reported during the last three years and the current year, airline, location and year-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted investigations into these accidents, and if so, the details and the findings thereof along with the compensation paid  to families of the victims and the parameters being adopted; and
- (c) the remedial steps taken or being taken by the Government to avert such accidents and for safe operations of aircrafts/helicopters in the country?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a)The details of accidents involving civilian aircraft/ helicopters during the last three years and current year including airline, location, extent of damage and loss of life is enclosed as Annexure-A
- (b) The investigation in respect of all the accidents pertaining to civilian registered aircraft and helicopters has been ordered by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) as per the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents & incidents) Rules, 2017. The final investigation reports of all concluded investigations including the findings have been published on the AAIB website (https://aaib.gov.in)

Payment of compensation to the victims or families of victims in case of death or bodily injury to the passenger caused by air accident/incident is governed by the provisions of Carriage by Air Act, 1972. The concerned airline discharges its liability of payment of compensation as per provision of the said

Act.

(c) DGCA has a robust mechanism of prevention of such accidents. Following steps are taken by DGCA on a regular basis to prevent the accidents: (i)A  systematic  safety  oversight  process  is  in  place  for  monitoring  the compliance of  Rules  and  Civil  Aviation  Requirements  which  includes surveillances, spot check and regulatory audits. In addition special audits are also carried out as per the risk perceived. (ii)DGCA publishes Annual Surveillance Plan (ASP) on their website. Each directorate conduct surveillance/spot checks in their respective technical areas as per the ASP. (iii)Findings of audits, surveillances & spot checks are followed up with the concerned operator for compliance. The observations are closed after due verification. Further the compliance of the action taken by the operator is verified during the next audit/surveillance (iv)In case of any violations/ non- compliance to regulations detected during audit/surveillance, enforcement action, including financial penalty is imposed by the DGCA. (v)Accident/incident data of India is regularly analyzed. Based on the analysis, the information disseminated in Safety Circulars etc. (vi)Recommendations emanating from the investigation reports of accident/ incident are implemented to prevent incidents.

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## Annexure - A

|   S No | Occurrence Type (Accident/ Serious Incident)   | Details of Occurrence (Airline, Aircraft Type, Registration, Date, Place, etc.                  | Loss of Life   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|   2020 | 2020                                           | 2020                                                                                            | 2020           |
|      1 | Accident                                       | Chimse Aviation Pvt. Ltd., Cessna 172, VT-CAF, 03.01.2020, Dhana                                | (Fatal-02)     |
|      2 | Accident                                       | Govt. of Jharkhand, Super Blanik Glider, VT-GLE, 03.02.2020, Dumka                              | (Fatal-01)     |
|      3 | Accident                                       | Govt. Aviation Training Institute, Cessna 152, VT- ENF, 08.06.2020, Bhubaneshwar                | (Fatal-02)     |
|      4 | Accident                                       | M/s Indigo, Airbus A320, VT-IJT, 14.06.2020, Cochin                                             |                |
|      5 | Accident                                       | M/s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, Cessna Citation XLS, VT-JSS, 28.06.2020, Vijayanagar              |                |
|      6 | Accident                                       | M/s Air India Express, Boeing B737-800, VT-AXH, 07.08.2020, Kozhikode                           | (Fatal-21)     |
|      7 | Accident                                       | M/s IGRUA, TB20, VT-IGE, 21.09.2020, Azamgarh, UP                                               | (Fatal-01)     |
|   2021 | 2021                                           | 2021                                                                                            | 2021           |
|      1 | Accident                                       | M/s Air India Express, B737-800, VT-GHE, 20.02.2021, Vijayawada                                 |                |
|      2 | Accident                                       | M/s Pinnacle Air Pvt Ltd, P68 Observer II, VT-TAA, 27.03.2021, Bhopal                           |                |
|      3 | Accident                                       | M/s Jet Serve Aviation Pvt. Ltd., C90, VT-JIL, 06.05.2021, Mumbai                               |                |
|      4 | Accident                                       | Madhya Pradesh Government, B200, VT-MPQ, 06.05.2021, Gwalior                                    |                |
|      5 | Accident                                       | Vistara, B737-800, VT-TGE, 07.06.2021, Mumbai- Kolkata                                          |                |
|      6 | Accident                                       | M/s Indigo, ATR-72, VT-IYX, 14.06.2021, Hubli                                                   |                |
|      7 | Accident                                       | M/s SVKM'S NMIMS Academy of Aviation Tecnam P2008JC, VT-BRP, Shirpur, 16.07.2021                | (Fatal - 01)   |
|      8 | Accident                                       | M/s Indigo, ATR 72, VT-IYM, while operating flight from Tiruchirapalli to Bangalore, 04.09.2021 |                |
|      9 | Accident                                       | M/s Red Bird Flight Training Academy, Tecnam P2008J, VT-RBE, Baramati, 20.09.2021.              |                |
|   2022 | 2022                                           | 2022                                                                                            | 2022           |

|   S No | Occurrence Type (Accident/ Serious Incident)   | Details of Occurrence (Airline, Aircraft Type, Registration, Date, Place, etc.                            | Loss of Life   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|      1 | Accident                                       | M/s Pioneer Flying Academy, Cessna 172, VT-AMU, Aligarh, 21.01.2022                                       |                |
|      2 | Accident                                       | M/s Flytech Aviation Academy, Cessna 152, VT- FAO, Nalgonda, 26.02.2022                                   | (Fatal - 01)   |
|      3 | Accident                                       | M/s FalconAviation Academy, Cessna 152, VT-PTC, Sultanpur, 16.03.2022                                     |                |
|      4 | Accident                                       | M/s Agni Aero Sports Adventure Academy(P) Lt, Cessna 185, VT-ETU, Jakkur Aerodrome, Bengaluru, 17.04.2022 |                |
|      5 | Accident                                       | M/s Spicejet Ltd., B737-800, VT-SLH, Mumbai- Durgapur, 01.05.2022                                         | (Fatal - 01)   |
|      6 | Accident                                       | M/s FSTC Flying School Pvt. Ltd.., Technam P2006T, VT-VDB, Bhiwani, 12.05.2022                            |                |
|      7 | Accident                                       | Government of Chhatisgarh, Leanardo (Augusta) A109, VT-CHG, Raipur, 12.05.2022                            | (Fatal - 02)   |
|      8 | Accident                                       | M/s GATI, Cessna -152, VT-EUW, Birasal Airfield, 06.06.2022                                               |                |
|      9 | Accident                                       | IGRUA, Diamond DA40, VT-FGC, Fursatganj, 13.06.2022                                                       |                |
|     10 | Accident                                       | M/s Pawan Hans Ltd., Sirkosky S76D, VT-PWI, Near SagarKiran Rig (Bombay High) , 28.06.2022                | (Fatal - 04)   |
|     11 | Accident                                       | M/s Academy of Carver Aviation Pvt. Ltd., Cessna 152, VT-ALI, 25.07.2022, Near Baramati                   |                |
|     12 | Accident                                       | M/s Aryan Aviation Pvt. Ltd., Bell 407, VT-RPN, 18.10.2022, Near Kedarnath                                | (Fatal - 07)   |
|   2023 | 2023                                           | 2023                                                                                                      | 2023           |
|      1 | Accident                                       | M/s Falcon Aviation Academy, VT-PTE, 05.01.2023, Rewa                                                     | (Fatal - 01)   |
|      2 | Accident                                       | M/s Rajiv Gandhi Aviation , VT-RGT, 08.02.2023, Trivandrum                                                |                |
|      3 | Accident                                       | M/s IGRUA , VT-FGL, 18.03.2023, Near Gondia                                                               | (Fatal - 02)   |
|      4 | Accident                                       | Jharkhand Flying Institute, Pipistrel Sinus 912 Motor Glider VT-GDI, 23.03.2023, Dhanbad                  |                |
|      5 | Accident                                       | M/s Kestral Aviation Pvt. Ltd., Agusta AW119 MK-II helicopter VT-RNK, 23.04.2023, Kedarnath               | (Fatal - 01)   |

|   S No | Occurrence Type (Accident/ Serious Incident)   | Details of Occurrence (Airline, Aircraft Type, Registration, Date, Place, etc.                | Loss of Life   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|      6 | Accident                                       | M/s Flaps Aviation Pvt. Ltd., Kind Air C90 aircraft, VT- RSL, 02.05.2023, Bareilly            |                |
|      7 | Accident                                       | M/s FSTC Flying School Pvt Ltd., Cessna 172 aircraft, VT-FSF, 17.06.2023, Bhiwani             |                |
|      8 | Accident                                       | M/s Heritage Aviation Pvt. Ltd., H130 helicopter, VT- HFX, 18.08.2023, Chinyalisaur Aerodrome |                |
|      9 | Accident                                       | M/s VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Learjet 45 aircraft, VT- DBL, 14.09.2023, Mumbai Airport          |                |
|     10 | Accident                                       | M/s Redbird flight Training Pvt. Ltd., Tecnam P2008JC aircraft, VT-RBC, 19.10.2023, Baramati  |                |