CRASH OF AIRCRAFT
LOK SABHA
The details of Category-I
accidents of defence aircraft, which occurred during the calendar
year 2003, the reasons thereof and number of pilots and civilians
killed in such accidents, are given in the Annexure.
The dependents of
pilots and civilians killed in such accidents are paid compensation
as per Rules in force from time to time.
After every accident,
a Court of Inquiry (COI) is set up to inspect the aircraft and
find out the cause of accident. If the accident is due to Human
Error then necessary remedial action is initiated. In the case
of accidents resulting from Technical Defects, action is initiated
after consultations with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / Original
Equipment Manufacturer.
In the case of
the accidents which occurred on Jan 28, June 04 and July 14, 2003
(Sl. Nos. 2, 6 & 9 in the Annexure) which were attributable
to human error, no action could be taken as the pilots were killed
in the accidents. In the case of the accident on Jul 22, 2003
(Sl. No. 10 in the Annexure), necessary action against the pilot
is in progress.
The phasing out of
MiG aircraft is a continuous process as all aircraft are phased
out after the completion of their Total Technical Life.
Annexure referred
to in the Statement given in reply to Parts (a) to (i) of Lok
Sabha Starred Question No. 55 for 4.12.2003
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SI.
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Date of
|
Aircraft
|
Service
|
Place of
|
Cause of
accident as
|
Number
|
Number
|
|
No
|
accident
|
|
|
accident
|
established
by the
|
of Pilots
Killed
|
of Civilians
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Court of
Inquiry (COI)
|
|
Killed
|
|
.
|
24m Jan 03
|
Cheetah
|
Army
|
Baroda
|
Technical
Defect
|
NIL
|
NIL
|
|
|
|
Helicopter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
28m Jan 03
|
Jaguar
|
Air Force
|
Nal (Bhuj)
|
Human. Error
(Aircrew)
|
1
|
NIL
|
|
3
|
26m Mar 03
|
Seaking
|
Navy
|
Goa Coast
|
COI not finalized
|
NIL
|
NIL
|
|
|
|
Helicopter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
4!n April
03
|
MiG-23
|
Air Force
|
Halwara
|
Technical
Defect
|
NIL
|
7
|
|
5
|
7w
April 03
|
MiG-21
|
Air Force
|
Ambala
|
Technical
Defect
|
NIL
|
NIL
|
|
6
|
4tn June
03
|
MiG-21
|
Air Force
|
Uttarlai
|
Human Error
(Aircrew)
|
1
|
NIL
|
|
7
|
18m June
03
|
HPT-32
|
Air Force
|
T ambaram
|
Technical
Defect
|
NIL
|
NIL
|
|
8
|
7m July 03
|
MiG-23
|
Air Force
|
Halwara
|
Technical
Defect
|
NIL
|
NIL
|
|
9.
|
14m July
03
|
MiG-21
|
Air Force
|
Srinagar
|
Human Error
(Aircrew)
|
2
|
NIL
|
|
10
|
22n° July
03
|
Jaguar
|
Air Force
|
Ambala
|
Human Error
(Aircrew)
|
NIL
|
NIL
|
|
11
|
31S[ July
03
|
,Chetak
|
Air Force
|
Hakimpet
|
Technical
Defect
|
2
|
NIL
|
|
-
|
|
12
|
24 In Aug
03
|
Sea Harrier
|
Navy
|
Goa Coast
|
COI not finalized
|
NIL
|
,NIL
|
|
13
|
6!n Nov 03
|
Kiran
|
Air Force
|
Hakimpet
|
COI not finawzed
|
2
|
NIL
|
|
14
|
28m Nov 03
|
MiG.:21
|
Air Force
|
Nal (Bhuj)
|
COI not finalized
|
NIL
|
NIL
|
