# Technical flight defects hit five-year high in 2025, data shows 2026-08-07T16:51:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian scheduled airlines reported 889 significant technical defects in 2025, the highest in five years, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha by civil aviation minister Murlidhar Mohol on August 6. The count rose from 692 in 2024, 487 in 2023, 528 in 2022, and 514 in 2021. Aircraft accidents remained limited: four in 2021, one each in 2022 and 2025, and none in 2023 or 2024. Safety violations by airlines and MRO organisations that led to DGCA enforcement action also surged, from just one case in 2021 to 42 in 2025. The DGCA said it follows regulatory audits, night surveillance, and spot checks, and publishes an Annual Surveillance Plan on its website. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - deccanherald.com Tags: aircraft safety, airlines, civil aviation, DGCA, Lok Sabha, technical defects Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/technical-defects-in-indian-airlines-hit-five-year-high-in-2025/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/technical-defects-in-indian-airlines-hit-five-year-high-in-2025/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.