New Delhi, Nov 15 : A total of 60 aircrafts, including MiG 21 and helicopters of the armed forces, have crashed during the last three years, Defence Minister A K Antony disclosed in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Forty three service personnel and five civilians were killed in these accidents. Twenty civilians were injured, the minister informed, in reply to a question raised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Ravindra Kumar Pandey.
The minister said that each crash is investigated through a Court of Inquiry and remedial measures are undertaken accordingly to check their recurrence in future.
Phasing out of a particular aircraft and its replacement is decided based on operational requirements of the services, which is reviewed from time to time, he added.
The minister said that each crash is investigated through a Court of Inquiry and remedial measures are undertaken accordingly to check their recurrence in future.
Phasing out of a particular aircraft and its replacement is decided based on operational requirements of the services, which is reviewed from time to time, he added.
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