Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has briefed PM Modi on Gen Bipin Rawat’s helicopter crash.
Connor: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has arrived in the South block and will brief Parliament on the Copper Crash. Defence Minister has also briefed about the situation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu CM KM Stalin has directed the Nilgris district administration to help the Army in the rescue operations. District Collector, DGP Sylendra Babu, and SP have reached the spot. India’s Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhuri is flying to the IAF chopper crash site.
An Army Chopper carrying Defence officials has crashed at Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor, on Wednesday. Fourteen people were on board. Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat, and his wife were on Board.
Three of them have been rescued, the search operation is being carried on to look out for other people.
The three who have been rescued suffered serious injuries and have been taken to Wellington cantonment in Nilgiris district.
From the site, 11 bodies have been recovered.
Indian Air Force has stated that an Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident. 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.”
An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 8, 2021
An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
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