An Army helicopter carrying 14 army personnel, including General Bipin Rawat, crashed in TN near Nilgiris killing 4 on the spot, Wednesday.
The IAF chopper with CDS Bipin Rawat on board crashes in Ooty near the Nilgiris Hills in Tamil Nadu where 4 people were killed instantly. There was 14 army personnel, including CDS Bipin Rawat, and the chopper crashed near Coonoor on Wednesday afternoon.
According to police sources, the chopper was on its way from the Sulur IAF base to the Defence Services College (DSC) at Wellington when it crashed. Emergency and rescue operation teams are present at the spot. Two onboard were seriously injured and taken to a hospital. Identification of the deceased is underway. St
The three who have been rescued suffered serious injuries and have been taken to the hospital at Wellington cantonment in Nilgiris district.
CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife, defense assistant, security commandos, and an IAF pilot were on board the Mi-series chopper when it crashed between Coimbatore and Sulur in Tamil Nadu, ANI news agency reported. CDS Bipin Rawat was on his way to Defence Staff College in Wellington from the Indian Air Force base in Sulur near Coimbatore where the CDS was due to deliver a lecture as per sources. He left Delhi for Sulur earlier on Wednesday.
Visuals from the site of the Indian Air Force helicopter crash showed massive flames and locals helping with the immediate rescue operations. Bodies were seen downhill, ANI news agency reported. Several teams, including local military officers, reached the site for search and rescue operations.
An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident,” the IAF tweeted.
An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 8, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh have been briefed on the incident. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will brief Parliament on the crash shortly.
