Helicopter carrying CDS Bipin Rawat crashed, 14 people including wife were on board, 11 bodies recovered
Major accident in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu
Helicopter carrying CDS Bipin Rawat crashes
14 people including Rawat and his wife were on board
Army helicopter crashes in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. It is being told that 14 people including Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat, his wife were on board. So far 11 bodies have been recovered. The Air Force has ordered an inquiry into the accident.
News of the death of 11 people so far. Treatment of the injured going on at Wellington Base
It is being told that this accident happened due to bad weather. In this helicopter, Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, their defense staff, including Brigadier S. Ale. Lidder, Lt Gen. The rescued people have been taken to Wellington base for treatment.
CDS was returning from Sulur to Coonoor
CDS Bipin Rawat had gone to Wellington to attend an event with his wife. There is a College of the Armed Forces in Wellington. CDS Rawat had a lecture here. Was going from Velsulur to Coonoor. From here he had to leave for Delhi. But this accident has happened in the dense forest. However, the Army has not issued any statement yet.
These people were present with CDS Rawat
Sulur from Delhi with CDS Rawat, his wife Madhulika, Brigadier Lidder, Harjinder Singh (Lt Col), NK Gursewak Singh (PSO), NK Jitendra Kumar (PSO), LNK Vivek Kumar, LNK B Sai Teja, Havildar Satpal with him had come.
The area where the accident happened is very dense. There are trees all around. The accident was so painful that flames are visible all around. Army and Air Force troops have reached for rescue along with the police. Search is also being conducted in the surrounding area.
Modern helicopter is Mi-17
Bipin Rawat was on board the IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter of the Air Force. This helicopter is very modern. It has tweet engine. In India use it for VVIP operations. India has bought this helicopter from Russia.
Burnt bodies found
According to news agency ANI, the joshavs found have lasted up to 80%. As such, he could not be identified.
