An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi: A military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor on Wednesday in which India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat was travelling along with 14 others.
Here’s everything you should know about the helicopter crash so far:
-An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.
–4 people were killed in the mishap that happened reportedly due to low visibility due to foggy conditions.
Rawat’s wife Madhulika Rawat, his DA Brigadier LS Lidder, his SO Lieutenant Colonel Harjinder Singh were among the 14 people on-board the military chopper.
–The helicopter was heading for Wellington from Sulur.
–The force said that an inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
–Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is monitoring the situation. Sources said Singh has briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the crash and the Indian Air Force chief has been asked to reach the site.
-Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressed shock over the accident. He said search and rescue operations are underway at the place where the accident occurred.
–There was no immediate word on the condition of Rawat.
–The defence minister is likely to make a statement on the issue in Parliament.
