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IAF, IA and IN Aircraft Losses Database
| 1942 : 7 | 1943 : 9 | 1944 : 12 | 1945 : 9 | 1946 : 8 | 1947 : 6 | 1948 : 5 | 1949 : 1 | 1950 : 3 | 1951 : 2 | 1952 : 1 | 1953 : 1 | 1955 : 1 | 1956 : 1 | 1957 : 1 |
| 1958 : 1 | 1959 : 1 | 1962 : 1 | 1965 : 6 | 1967 : 3 | 1969 : 1 | 1970 : 1 | 1971 : 2 | 1972 : 1 | 1973 : 2 | 1975 : 3 | 1976 : 1 | 1980 : 1 | 1987 : 1 | 1988 : 1 |
| 1989 : 2 | 1992 : 1 | 1999 : 1 | 2002 : 1 | 2003 : 1 | 2011 : 1 |
A total of 100 Accidents and Losses are listed.
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Photo | Unit | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 42 | Audax (India) | K4849 | Plt Offr O P Mehra Sgt Murli Dhar |  | 3 Sqn | Cr on L at Miranshah, Gunner Sgt Muralidhar |
| 23 Mar 42 | Audax (India) | K4843 | Plt Offr V K Reddy AC1 P D Seraph |  | 3 Sqn | Cr on landing at Kohat, overturned, Gunner Seraph |
| 13 May 42 | Audax (India) | K4848 | | 3 Sqn | 3s uc collapse in FL Miranshan 13-5-42 | |
| 01 Jul 42 | Audax (India) | K5561 | Flt Lt S S Majithia |  | 3 Sqn | Heavy Landing due to judgement error. Damage to ai |
| 30 Jul 42 | Audax (India) | K4856 | Plt Offr Z A Sanjana + Sgt Jayakumar Arya + |  | 3 Sqn | Cr on Tac R Mission to Dara Khel, AG Ayre Killed 1 |
| 17 Sep 42 | Audax (India) | K5237 | | 3 Sqn | 3s tipped up kanpur 17-9-42 | |
| 18 Sep 42 | Audax (India) | K5581 | | 3 Sqn | 3s stalled on TO Mirmasha 18-9-42 | |
| 21 Feb 43 | Audax (India) | K4840 | Plt Offr Ghisad | 3 Sqn | 1 SFTS 3s, taxied into tent Ismail Khan LG 21-2-43 | |
| 27 Feb 43 | Audax (India) | K5574 | Plt Offr Lall Singh |  | 3 Sqn | 3s taxied into obstruction Risalpur 27-2-43 ROS |
| 15 Jun 43 | Audax (India) | K4854 | Fg Offr S P Shahi |  | 3 Sqn | 3s flew into hills on test flight Kohat pass 15-6- |
| 29 Jul 43 | Audax (India) | Fg Offr Lall Singh | | 3 Sqn | Crashed while landing. Cause is engine failure. Cr | |
| 12 Aug 43 | Audax (India) | K7482 | Plt Offr Ram Krishna Sen Gupta | 3 Sqn | 3s swung on ldg tipped up , Kohat 12-8-43 ROS | |
| 21 Aug 43 | Audax (India) | K4850 | Fg Offr S B Noronha |  | 3 Sqn | 3s Cr in FL Razmak 21-8-43 |
| 09 Sep 43 | Audax (India) | K3098 | | 3 Sqn | 3Sqn Swung into dutch in Miransha 9-9-43 | |
| 26 Nov 43 | Hurricane IIC | LB605 | Flt Lt N M Gazdar |  | 3 Sqn | FL on way to Panna from phaphamau due to fuel shor |
| 04 Dec 43 | Hurricane IIC | LB674 | | 3 Sqn | Engine cut, Crashed landing in FL 10m SW of Amarda | |
| 24 Jan 44 | Hurricane IIC | LB588 | Fg Offr B A Hall |  | 3 Sqn | struck tree in LL flying, port mainplane damaged. |
| 27 Jan 44 | Hurricane IIC | LB827 | Fg Offr Rustom Kaikobad Munshi + | 3 Sqn | BL and caught fire on impact during LL flight. Hit | |
| 13 Apr 44 | Hurricane IIC | LA128 | Fg Offr P Lall Singh + | | 3 Sqn | Returning from bombing raid on villages in NWF, Co |
| 13 Apr 44 | Hurricane IIC | LD371 | Fg Offr M E D'Eca | 3 Sqn | Collided with LA128. Baled out and rescued by Toch | |
| 05 May 44 | Hurricane IIC | LB606 | Fg Offr Randhir Singh |  | 3 Sqn | Tyre Burst on take off, BL at Risalpur on instruct |
| 15 Jun 44 | Hurricane IIC | LB720 | Fg Offr A R David | 3 Sqn | While taking off for road recce sortie, retracted | |
| 13 Jul 44 | Hurricane IIC | LE346 | Fg Offr A S M Bhavnani |  | 3 Sqn | Returning from Canwpore, landed at Ambala, but on |
| 25 Aug 44 | Hurricane IIC | LD723 | Fg Offr S Jamaluddin | 3 Sqn | Belly landed, ac damaged Cat A | |
| 23 Sep 44 | Hurricane IIC | LD112 | Fg Offr B A Hall | | 3 Sqn | Crashed near Mileston65 on Bannu Kohat area. Ac wa |
| 08 Nov 44 | Hurricane IIC | KZ486 | 3 Sqn | Overshot on landing and crashed into iron railing | ||
| 28 Nov 44 | Hurricane IIC | LE807 | Plt Offr B K Stidston |  | 3 Sqn | collapsed u/c when he pulled out suddenly in a hig |
| 02 Dec 44 | Hurricane IIC | LD694 | Fg Offr A S M Bhavnani | | 3 Sqn | lost way from Delhi to Kohat and forcelanded at La |
| 06 Jan 45 | Hurricane IIc | LD773 | Sqn Ldr Prithpal Singh + |  | 3 Sqn | Dived into ground at Kohat durnig trng flt 2m west |
| 18 Feb 45 | Hurricane IIC | LB935 | Fg Offr A R David | 3 Sqn | Undercarraige collapsed while recovering form dive | |
| 13 Mar 45 | Hurricane IIC | LE462 | Fg Offr E J Dhatigara |  | 3 Sqn | Ran off the strip after a normal landing. Ac damag |
| 30 Mar 45 | Hurricane IIC | LF211 | 3 Sqn | Cr on Elizabeth island between Ramree and Akyab. P | ||
| 21 Apr 45 | Hurricane IIC | KZ444 | Fg Offr John Ivor McKenzie |  | 3 Sqn | Squadron flight to St Thomas Mount. Crashed near A |
| 02 Jun 45 | Hurricane IIC | LB800 | Plt Offr R C Adams | 3 Sqn | St Thomas Mount - Pilot told to go around during l | |
| 25 Jun 45 | Hurricane IIC | BN563 | Fg Offr E S Khan | 3 Sqn | Belly landed after tyre burst on take off. Ac Cat | |
| 28 Aug 45 | Hurricane IIC | PJ672 | Fg Offr Ashok Katju | 3 Sqn | FL near Mardan due to engine failure. Pilot Unhurt | |
| 19 Sep 45 | Hurricane IID | KZ861 | Plt Offr Ashok Katju + | 3 Sqn | Tyre Burst on ldg overturned. Pilot fractured skul | |
| 30 Jan 46 | Spitfire VIII | MV232 | Plt Offr Surinder Singh |  | 3 Sqn | Collision between MV232 and JC678 (Plt Offr Pendse |
| 02 Mar 46 | Spitfire VIII | MT739 | Plt Offr G V Francis |  | 3 Sqn | 15m S of Kolar ac caught fire at 3800 feet FL ac b |
| 28 Mar 46 | Spitfire VIIIc | MV436 | 3 Sqn | AC belonged to Boss OP Mehra, AC W/O. | ||
| 11 Apr 46 | Spitfire VIIIc | JG527 | Fg Offr S Jamaluddin | 3 Sqn | engine caught fire on startup at Kolar, ac burnt o | |
| 27 Apr 46 | Spitfire VIIIc | JG678 | Fg Offr R S Randhawa | 3 Sqn | Engine failure, forcelanded at Kolar AC Cat E | |
| 12 May 46 | Spitfire VIIIc | MT744 | Fg Offr Randhir Singh | | 3 Sqn | Sntacruz UC failed to lock down - collapse on land |
| 03 Jul 46 | Spitfire VIIIc | MV208 | Plt Offr Jyotir Moy Bose + | 3 Sqn | hit palm tree on rising ground while on a LL cross | |
| 17 Sep 46 | Spitfire VIIIc | MD269 | Fg Offr M E D'Eca | 3 Sqn | Birdhit during formation flying, BL 5 m from Kolar | |
| 21 Feb 47 | Tempest II | PR532 | Fg Offr Khan ? |  | 3 Sqn | eng failure 4m E of Lhoardanga - ac BL and was ran |
| 14 May 47 | Tempest II | PR836 | Sqn Ldr Madan Lal Mishra |  | 3 Sqn | Pilot of No.7 Sqdn undergoing training with 3 Sqdn |
| 18 Jun 47 | Tempest II | PR596 | Flt Lt Randhir Singh | | 3 Sqn | Miranshah - ac ran off runway and into ditch after |
| 20 Jun 47 | Tempest II | PR855 | Flt Lt Randhir Singh | | 3 Sqn | Pilot of No.7 Sqdn undergoing training with 3 Sqdn |
| 28 Aug 47 | Tempest II | Sqn Ldr Mohan Dev Suri + |  | 3 Sqn | Crash in bad weather on ferry flight Bom to Pune |
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