IAF lost 55 people, 37 aircraft in crashes in last 3 years
The Indian Air Force has lost as many as 25 aircraft and 12 helicopters since May 2014, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Moreover, the crashes claimed the lives of 55 people. It further said that the "technical defects" like ageing aircraft and poor maintenance, and "human error" due to inadequate pilot training might have caused the crashes.