Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat and his spouse are additionally amongst these killed. Indian Air Force Helicopter They have been touring by chance close to Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
The IAF confirmed the information in a tweet on Wednesday night.
With deep remorse it’s now realized that General Bipin Rawat, Mrs Madhulika Rawat and 11 others aboard have died on this unlucky accident.
– Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 8, 2021
There have been 14 individuals on board together with the crew.
The accident passed off reportedly as a result of poor visibility amid fog within the Katteri-Nachappanachatram space close to Coonoor within the hilly Nilgiris district.
NS IAF Mi-17V5 Helicopter The flight was flown from Sulur to Wellington, the place CDS General Rawat, accompanied by Chief of Army Staff MM Naravane, was set to attend an occasion on the Defense Staff College.
the accident occurred on a About 10 kms from helipad the place to land
“An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, accompanied by CDS General Bipin Rawat, met with an accident near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu today. An inquiry has been ordered to find out the cause of the accident,” the Indian Air Force tweeted quickly after the accident.
TV visuals confirmed the helicopter in flames, apparently underneath the affect of the crash. Rescuers, together with military personnel, have been seen clearing the world.
Meanwhile, the Defense Minister had knowledgeable Prime Minister Narendra Modi in regards to the helicopter crash.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
