Lok Sabha Question No. 358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Fire Incidents in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

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## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 358 (To be answered on the 25th February 2016)

## FIRE INCIDENTS IN AVIATION SECTOR

SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the number of fire and other deadly incidents in Air India and other airlines reported in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, airline-wise along with reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any enquiry or ordered an engineering audit of such airlines during the said period;
- (b) the number of passengers/employees killed/injured along with the com pensation to them by the airlines in such incidents during the said period, airline-wise; paid
- (d) if s0, the details and outcome thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to curb such incidents and to ensure adequate safety to the employees/passengers of the airlines in the country?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b) Details of fire incidents in last three years along with number of passengers/employees killed/injured in each airline are given in appendix-A in addition to this, one fatal accident has also occurred to Mls Air India in which Mr Ravi Subramaniam; a technician was sucked into engine #2 of the aircraft while back operation on 16.12.2015 at Mumbai: A total compensation of Rs 54,45,722.53 only has been to his kins. (c) to (e) Directorate General 0f Civil Aviation (DGCA) has carried out special this; Regulatory Audits are conducted by DGCA aS per Annual Surveillance programme recorded in the audit reports and surveillance are reviewed and forwarded to push paid
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