2,173 killed in air crashes since 1947

In terms of fatalities, 68% of 1,057 people who died in India between 1951 and 1980 died in accidents caused by pilot error, while 99% of 997 people who died between 1981 and 2010 died in accidents caused by pilot error.

from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/3hjBS8b