Crash numbers exceed total production? India's fighter jet loss list is so absurd it's laughable!
A list of non-combat fighter jet crash records has recently been circulating online, but the absurdity of its data is almost a blatant lie. India's attempt to whitewash its own Tejas (the English name for the "Light Combat Aircraft") is completely evident.
The most absurd detail on this table is China's J-15. As of 2025, the actual number of J-15s in service is less than 70, but the table claims that 300 of them have crashed in non-combat situations. Looking at the MiG-21 data, the table states that there have been 1,200 non-combat crashes globally, and the total production of the MiG-21 is about 11,600, with a global non-combat crash rate of around 10%, which is accurate. However, it deliberately omits India's contribution. The Indian Air Force once introduced 872 MiG-21 series aircraft, and so far, the number of crashes of these aircraft has reached 482, with a crash rate as high as 55%, accounting for nearly 40% of the global MiG-21 crash count.
It's even making up basic equipment numbers, so the so-called low loss rate is obviously nonsense.
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