There have been no air accidents so far this year.
"24 accidents took place in the country in the last three years and the current year (till February)," Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha told the Lok Sabha.
Last year, there were seven accidents and the number stood at 10 in 2015. As many as seven such accidents happened in 2014, as per data provided in the written reply.
"28 fatalities have occurred in these accidents," Sinha said.
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The figure is from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
In another written reply with regard to Air India, Sinha said as per Turnaround Plan (TAP) the government has to infuse Rs 30,231 crore up to 2021.
Till date, the government has infused a total of Rs 24,745.21 crore.
Air India had sought a total amount of Rs 3,901.49 crore as equity infusion in the current fiscal but the government approved Rs 2,465.21 crore under the TAP.
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