An important information has been revealed about the security of air travel in the country. In response to the question asked in the Rajya Sabha, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said that a total of 2094 cases of technical faults have been investigated in the aircraft in the country from 2021 to June 2025.
This information was given on the question of Rajya Sabha MP Mukul Balakrishna Wasnik, in which he sought information about the faults reported in the aircraft, investigations and steps taken by DGCA.
How much number of technical malfunctions has been in the last 5 years?
According to the data provided by DGCA, the number of technical malfunctions reported in the last five years, 514 in 2021, 528 in 2022, 448 in 2023, 448 in 2024, 421 in 2024 and 183 cases till 2025 June. DGCA reported that if these faults are not recorded by an airline, then during the DGCA audit, such irregularities start investigating and initiates the necessary action.
According to DGCA, it is mandatory for all airlines to record any kind of malfunction found in their aircraft, whether it is reported by the flight crew or has been seen by the maintenance crew, check and take corrective action. If a malfunction is serious, it is mandatory to report it immediately to DGCA.
Status of passenger complaints
Information has also been given about the complaints lodged by the aircraft passengers. Complaints have been made in the year 2021, 3783 in 2022, 5513 in 2023, 4016 in 2024 and 3925 till 2025 June. These complaints mainly include delay in service, canceled flights, delay in refund, poor behavior and loss of goods.
DGCA also stated that India’s aviation safety policies such as ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) are made and updated regularly.
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