New Delhi: Defence minister A K Antony on Monday asked the Indian Air Force to quickly complete all pending courts of inquiry into recent air crashes so as to better understand reasons behind them. There have been over 60 air crashes in the last five years.
An official said Antony's instructions came during the meeting of the consultative committee of the defence ministry. "Antony asked the IAF to complete all pending CoI proceedings into air accidents as early as possible and take appropriate remedial measures," he said.
Vice-chief of air staff Air Marshal D C Kumaria briefed the members of the committee about various steps being taken to improve the safety record of IAF. He told the meeting that 63 category-I air crashes, in which planes were damaged beyond economic repair, had taken place in the last five years. Most of these crashes involved fighters, officials said.
06/11/12 Times of India
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An official said Antony's instructions came during the meeting of the consultative committee of the defence ministry. "Antony asked the IAF to complete all pending CoI proceedings into air accidents as early as possible and take appropriate remedial measures," he said.
Vice-chief of air staff Air Marshal D C Kumaria briefed the members of the committee about various steps being taken to improve the safety record of IAF. He told the meeting that 63 category-I air crashes, in which planes were damaged beyond economic repair, had taken place in the last five years. Most of these crashes involved fighters, officials said.
06/11/12 Times of India
