IAF, IA and IN Aircraft Losses Database


1942 : 2 1943 : 3 1944 : 1 1946 : 1 1947 : 6

A total of 13 Accidents and Losses are listed.


DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewPhotoUnitRemarks
19 Oct 42 Tigermoth II DG483
2EFTS Pilot overshot landing area, aircraft overturned a
02 Dec 42 Tigermoth II VT-AQI Plt Offr B K Dass
Offr Cdt John
Click to View Record 2EFTS engine cut after LL aero from 500ft. Overturned on
19 Jul 43 Tigermoth II HK812 Plt Offr J W G Marley
Click to View Record 2EFTS Stalled and Crashed at Mellana AF, Jodhpur, uc col
04 Sep 43 Tigermoth II DG512 Fg Offr Reginald Ernest RYAN+
Fg Offr K B Joshi
Click to View Record 2EFTS Dived into ground after stalling at 1000 feet near
11 Sep 43 Tigermoth II DG515 Offr Cdt A J Clarke
2EFTS Spun into trees after stalling in a climbing turn
24 Mar 44 Tigermoth II Fg Offr S A Hussain
Offr Cdt M M Mansoor
Click to View Record 2EFTS pupil damaged u/c. Ac had to 'Crash Land' after go
17 Dec 46 Tigermoth II DG524
2EFTS Zabeli - instr distracted during touch and go prac
26 Mar 47 Tigermoth II DD666
2EFTS Salpur Port u/c collapse on TO and extensive Damag
12 Apr 47 Tigermoth II DG545 Fg Offr E G Hall
Cdt Harrision
Click to View Record 2EFTS 6m SE of Jodhpur eng failure FL Pilot and Cadet Ha
05 Jun 47 Tigermoth II DG596
2EFTS Jodhpur - ac stalled on appraoch made heavy landin
12 Jun 47 Tigermoth II EM847
2EFTS Jodhpur - student pilot made bad ldg and cr - inst
15 Jul 47 Tigermoth II DP262
2EFTS Flying Accident at Jodhpur
15 Jul 47 Tigermoth II DP262
2EFTS Banar Landing ground in rajputana - ac stalled pri

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