(a) the details of civil aircrafts crashed in the country during the last three years;
(b) the details of inquiry conducted in each of such accidents and responsibility fixed;
(c) the total loss of life and property took place in each of the accidents; and
(d) the amount of compensation paid to the affected families?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a), (b) & (c): There have been 10 accidents to Indian
Civil registered aircraft in the country during the last
three years viz. from 27.7.97 to 26.7.2000. Accident-wise
details including probable causes of the accidents,
fatalities and damage to the aircraft are annexed.
(d) Compensation to the dependents of the deceased is paid
by the concerned operator.
ANNEXURE
ACCIDENTS OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD FROM 27.7.1997 TO 26.7.2000
S. Date/ Aircraft Operator Fata- Damage to Probable casue of mishap No. Place lities aircraft
1. 2.2.98 King Air SAIL 6 Destroyed The aircraft in flight Bhilai C-90 VT-ELZ collided with rising terrain when the pilot flew below the height of the hill top during circumnavigating bad weather and attempting to reach destination by maintaining visual contact with ground.
2. 15.6.98 Cessna-152 Tata Nagar 2 Destroyed Unintentional manoeuvre of Ranchi Aviation the aircraft by the pilot Pvt. Ltd. leading to abrupt and uncontrolled dive caused the accident.
3. 30.7.98 Dornier Indian 9 Destroyed Accident was caused due Cochin DO-228 Airlines to partial detachment of its actuator forward bearing support fitting due to non-installation of required hi-lok fasteners.
4. 1.11.98 Bell 206 Deccan 1 Destroyed Accident occurred due to Hydrabad Helicopter Aviation ignorance of safety by a passenger after disembarking and walking into the danger zone of rotating tail rotor blades of the helicopter.
5. 15.3.99 Swati Patna 2 Destroyed Investigation Report is Patna VT-STD Flying Club under examination.
6. 29.3.99 Cheetah Heli- J&K Govt. Nil Substan- Investigation report is Gund copter VT-EUI tial under examination. Valley
7. 11.6.99 TB-20 IGRUA 4 Substan- Investigation report is Gazipur VT-EAG tial under examination.
8. 7.6.99 VT-GLM Jaipur Nil Substan- Investigation report is Jaipur Gliding Club tial under examination.
9. 17.4.2000 Bell-206B India Int. Nil Destroyed Accident is under Mainpuri, Jet Ranger Airways investigation. UP
10. 17.7.2000 B-737-200 Alliance 58 Destroyed The accident is under Patna Air investigation.