24.02.2010.
Indija je prizemljila sve avione tipa MiG-27 nakon udesa koji se desio 16. februara pored Siligurija u istočnoj indijskoj provinciji Zapadni Bengal. U incidentu je pilot izgubio život, a pretpostavlja se da je uzrok pada kvar motora. Indija je prošle godina izgubila 2 aviona ovog tipa, a ukupno 12 od 2001. godine. Za većinu ovih udesa je odgovoran kvar na motoru. Zbog toga je naređeno da se svi aparati prizemlje i da se sprovede opsežna kontrola, te će avioni biti prizemljeni do kraja te kontrole.
Indija je prošle godine završila modernizaciju aviona MiG-27 kojom je avion dobio novu avioniku, INS, GPS, mogućnost nošenja preciznog naoružanja itd.
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India grounds MiG-27 fleet for investigation after crash
24/02/201016:29
The Indian Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of Russian-made MiG-27 aircraft for checks after a fatal crash in eastern India killed an ace pilot last week, Indian media reported on Wednesday.
Indian officials cite an engine problem as the most likely reason for the accident that occurred on February 16 near Siliguri in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.
The IAF has grounded the entire fleet of over 150 MiG-27 ground attack fighters for technical inspection.
Last year, the aircraft completed an indigenous upgrade program executed by a state-owned military organization.
"The MiG-27 aircraft are not flying till the checks ordered on the fleet are completed," a senior IAF officer told India's Daily News & Analysis.
India lost two MiG-27 jets last year, and a total of about 12 since 2001, due to crashes attributed largely to defects in the aircraft's engines.
Accidents involving Soviet-designed MiG-27 fighter jets, known as the Bahadhur (Brave) in the IAF, which were produced in India under license and have been used for several decades by the Indian Air Force, are frequent in the country. However, work carried out by Russian specialists since 2003 to improve the planes' reliability has significantly reduced the accident rate.
Izvor: RIA Novosti
