diff --git a/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/utils.py b/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/utils.py
index 91ef65bf..439c3689 100644
--- a/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/utils.py
+++ b/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/utils.py
@@ -239,6 +239,15 @@ async def search(
 
         return hits
 
+    async def delete(self, query: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+
+        # Delete multiple documents by query.
+
+        body = {}
+        if query:
+            body["query"] = apply_search_filters(self.fields, query)
+            await self.client.delete_by_query(body=body, index=f"{self.index_prefix}*")
+
 
 def require_type(operator, field_name, field_type, allowed_types):
     if field_type not in allowed_types:
diff --git a/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/remote_logger.py b/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/remote_logger.py
index b8eec760..55c64050 100644
--- a/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/remote_logger.py
+++ b/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/remote_logger.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def get_logs(
     db: PilotLogsDB,
     check_permissions: CheckPilotLogsPolicyCallable,
 ):
-    logger.warning(f"Retrieving message for pilot ID '{pilot_id}'")
+    logger.warning(f"Retrieving logs for pilot ID '{pilot_id}'")
     await check_permissions(action=ActionType.QUERY, pilot_db=db)
 
     result = await db.search(
@@ -75,4 +75,18 @@ async def get_logs(
         [{"parameter": "PilotID", "operator": "eq"} | {"value": pilot_id}],
         [{"parameter": "LineNumber", "direction": "asc"}],
     )
+    if not result:
+        return [f"No logs for pilot ID = {pilot_id}"]
     return result
+
+
+@router.delete("/delete")
+async def delete_by_pilot_id(
+    pilot_id: int,
+    db: PilotLogsDB,
+    check_permissions: CheckPilotLogsPolicyCallable,
+):
+    logger.warning(f"Deleting logs for pilot ID '{pilot_id}'")
+    await check_permissions(action=ActionType.DELETE, pilot_db=db)
+    await db.delete([{"parameter": "PilotID", "operator": "eq"} | {"value": pilot_id}])
+    return f"Logs for pilot ID '{pilot_id}' successfully deleted"