Damages caused by crash of IAF Aircrafts

RAJYA SABHA

The number of Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft which crashed since January, 2009 till November 30th, 2009 and their make are as follows:-


Date of Accident                   Aircraft Type Number of IAF                 personnel killed


January 21, 2009                     Kiran MK II                                                1
March 07, 2009                       MiG 27 ML                                                 -

April 30, 2009                         SU-30 MKI                                                 1

May 01, 2009                          MI 8                                                            -

May 15, 2009                          MiG 27 UPG                                               -
May 27, 2009                          MiG 21 Bison                                              -
June 09, 2009                          AN 32                                                         7

June 18, 2009                          MiG 21 FL                                                  -
July 31, 2009                           HPT 32                                                       2
September 10, 2009                MiG 21 M                                                   1
October 23, 2009                    MiG 27 ML                                                -
October 30, 2009                    Mi 17                                                          4
November 30, 2009                 SU-30 MKI                                                -
This information cannot be divulged in the interest of national security. One civilian was killed in the accident on May 15, 2009. The compensation paid by the Government for loss of civilian lives and property was Rs. 8,04,480/-

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in written reply to Shri Varinder Singh Bajwa in Rajya Sabha today.