IAF, IA and IN Aircraft Losses Database


1961 : 1 1962 : 2 1979 : 1 1984 : 1 1991 : 1 2015 : 1

A total of 7 Accidents and Losses are listed.


DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewPhotoUnitRemarks
15 Apr 61 Sikorsky S-62 BZ-501 Civ Pt W H Kimes
104 HS Cr during Trials
12 Oct 62 Sikorsky S-62 BZ-500 Sqn Ldr Arnold Sochindranath Williams
Click to View Record 104 HS Crashed after TO
20 Oct 62 Bell 47G BZ-543 Sqn Ldr Vinod Kumar Sahgal +
Click to View Record 104 HS Landed at Tsangdhar Helipad during Battle of Namka
01 May 79 Chetak Sqn Ldr Manohar Pandurang Rane +
Flt Lt Madhusudan Sareen +
104 HS Cr 45 Km fm Halwara 4 CK
25 Aug 84 Chetak Fg Offr Manbir Singh Chahal +
Plt Offr Digvijay Singh +
104 HS Cr in bad weather near Solan - Maj Gen OS Bhandari
01 Aug 91 Mil Mi-35 Sqn Ldr Rajbir Singh
Sqn Ldr Dilip Bhaskar Fulay
Click to View Record 104 HS Patnitop for hill flying training. They undershot
25 Apr 15 Mil Mi-35
104 HS Crashed 2030 Hours. Crew ok. Disorientation NVG ta

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