Friday, July 18, 2014

19 fighter aircraft, 11 helicopters crash in last 3 years: Govt

New Delhi: Altogether 19 fighter aircraft and 11 helicopters of the armed forces crashed in last three years in which 24 service personnel were killed, Lok Sabha was informed Friday.

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said the highest nine fighter aircraft and four choppers crashed in 2011-12, in which seven service personnel lost their lives.

These crashed aircraft include two mirage aircraft.

In 2012-13, four fighter aircraft and five helicopters crashed in which 15 service personnel were killed.

Jaitley said during Question Hour that in 2014-15, so far only one fighter aircraft crashed, claiming the life of a service personnel.

Besides, during special operations in aid to civil and military agencies, two helicopters of Indian Air Force were destroyed in which five IAF personnel and 15 civilian and paramilitary personnel were killed.
18/07/14 PTI/Zee News
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