Army helicopter with CDS Bipin Rawat crashed in Tamil Nadu: In a tragic incident, an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS General Bipin Rawat, his family members and staff on board crashed in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor. 13 out of 14 people aboard the chopper were declared dead, IAF confirmed while the lone survivor, Group Captain Varun Singh succumbed to injuries on 15 December 2021.
Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was on a visit to Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (Nilgiri Hills) to address the faculty and student officers of the Staff Course.
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— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 8, 2021
The mishap happened at the Nanjappanchathiram area amid the heavy mist. The chopper was on its way from the Sulur IAF base to the Defence Services College (DSC) at Wellington when it crashed.
Prime Minister Modi and Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh have been briefed on the incident.
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.
#WATCH | Latest visuals from the spot (between Coimbatore and Sulur) where a military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu. CDS Bipin Rawat, his staff and some family members were in the chopper. pic.twitter.com/6oxG7xD8iW
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2021
Check the list of people on board and their designations
| S.No. | Name and Designation |
| 1. | CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC |
| 2. | President DWWA Madhulika Rawat (wife of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat) |
| 3. | Brig LS Lidder, SM, VSM (DA to CDS) |
| 4. | Lt Col Harjinder Singh (SO to CDS) |
| 5. | NK Gursewak Singh |
| 6. | NK Jitendra Kumar |
| 7. | L/NK Vivek Kumar |
| 8. | L/NK B Sai Teja |
| 9. | Hav Satpal Rai |
| 10. | WC Prithvi Singh Chauhan |
| 11. | Sqn Ldr Kuldeep Singh |
| 12. | JWO Rana Pratap Das |
| 13. | JWO Arakkal Pradeep |
| 14. | Gp Capt Varun Singh SC, Directing Staff at DSSC |
A tri-service inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident. It will be led by Air Chief Marshal Manavendra Singh.
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