Lok Sabha Question No. 56 (STARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Crashes of Military Aircrafts
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.56

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## CRASHES OF MILITARY AIRCRAFTS

- *56. SHRI  DEVUSINH  CHAUHAN: SHRI  HARI  MANJHI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) the  total  number  of  defence  aircraft  crashes  including  trainee  aircrafts  and helicopters reported during the last three years and the current year and the total number of  defence  personnel  along  with  the  civilians  killed  in  such  accidents  and  the  loss  of property incurred therefrom;
- (b) whether  any  inquiry  has  been  conducted  to  ascertain  the  reasons  behind  these crashes;
- (c) if so, the details along with the findings thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken / proposed to be taken by the Government to check such accidents in future?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 56 FOR ANSWER ON 26.2.2016

(a) The year-wise details  of  crashes of defence aircraft including trainer aircraft  and  helicopters  during  the  last  three  years  (2012-13,  2013-14  & 2014-15) and current year 2015-16 (up to 22.2.2016) is as under:

| Year                     |   IAF | NAVY   |   ARMY |
|--------------------------|-------|--------|--------|
| 2012-13                  |    05 | 02     |     01 |
| 2013-14                  |    07 | Nil    |     02 |
| 2014-15                  |    10 | 02     |     03 |
| 2015-16 (upto 22.2.2016) |    06 | Nil    |     01 |

No civilian  was killed in these crashes.  Year-wise details of defence personnel killed in these accidents and loss to civilian property assessed so far is as under:

| Year                     | IAF                             | IAF                             | NAVY                            | NAVY                            | ARMY                            | ARMY                            |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                          | No. of Defence personnel killed | Loss to civilian property (Rs.) | No. of Defence personnel killed | Loss to civilian property (Rs.) | No. of Defence personnel killed | Loss to civilian property (Rs.) |
| 2012-13                  | 09                              | 1,15,000                        | 05                              | Nil                             | 01                              | Nil                             |
| 2013-14                  | 06                              | 2,09,300                        | Nil                             | Nil                             | Nil                             | Nil                             |
| 2014-15                  | 08                              | 1,19,500                        | 02                              | Nil                             | 05                              | Nil                             |
| 2015-16 (upto 22.2.2016) | Nil                             | Nil                             | Nil                             | Nil                             | Nil                             | Nil                             |

(b) to (d): 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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