Question : CRASH OF AIRCRAFT

(a) the details of the fighter aircraft, especially Jaguar and various MiG-series ones crashed during the last one year;

(b) the details of the loss of lives including the pilots/personnel and property alongwith the compensation paid by the Government in each of the cases;

(c) whether the Government proposes to enhance the compensation amount and other benefits to the families of the deceased pilots and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the reasons for the crash incidents as found by the inquiry and the remedial measures being taken to check recurrence of such incidents; and

(e) the strategy to minimize dependence on MiG aircraft especially MiG-21 and MiG-27 and the detailed action plan to phase out the ageing/obsolete aircraft in the Air Force?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 449 FOR ANSWER ON 5.9.2011

A total number of 8 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force which includes 7 MiG series aircraft and 1 Jaguar aircraft have been lost in air crashes during the last financial year i.e. 2010-11 and the current financial year (till 31st August, 2011). Details of these crashes including details of service personnel and civilian killed are given below:-

Sl.No.	Date	AC Type	Pilots/Service Personnel Killed	Civilians Killed
1.	15th June 2010	MiG 21 M	Nil/Nil	Nil

2.	24th July 2010	MiG 27 ML	Nil/Nil	04

3.	24th September 2010	MiG 27	Nil/Nil	Nil

4.	10th November 2010	MiG 27 UPG	Nil/Nil	Nil

5.	4th February 2011	MiG 21 Bison	Nil/Nil	Nil
6.	1st March 2011	MiG 21 M	Nil/Nil	Nil

7	2nd August 2011	MiG 21 M	01/Nil	Nil

8.	4th August 2011	Jaguar	01/Nil	01