New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The number of significant technical defects reported by Indian scheduled airlines rose to a five-year high in 2025, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha by the civil aviation ministry on Thursday.

In a written reply to lawmaker Shyamkumar Daulat Barve, minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that 889 significant technical defects were reported during flight operations in 2025, up from 692 in 2024.

The number of significant technical defects were 487 in 2023, 528 in 2022, and 514 in 2021, as per data tabled by Mohol.

The number of aircraft accidents, however, remained limited over the five-year period.

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