An Army helicopter carrying Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat crashed in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday afternoon. During this incident, apart from CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife and other army officers were also present in the helicopter. Rescue operation has started immediately after the accident.
The army helicopter that crashed in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu was a Mi-17V-5 helicopter.
Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K Ramachandran also reached the spot. According to Minister, five of the 14 people on board the plane have died and the condition of two others is critical.
Several army officers were onboard. Apart from CDS Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, Brigadier LS Lidder, Lt Col Harjinder Singh and other officers were there in the helicopter. Apart from this, Naik Gursewak Singh, Naik Jitendra Kumar, Lawn Naik Vivek Kumar, Lance Naik B. Sai Teja and Havildar Satpal were there in the chopper.
The Visuals of the Site
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.
(Pics Source: Locals involved in search and rescue operation) pic.twitter.com/miALr88sm1
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2021
BREAKING
Indian Air Force Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS General #BipinRawat on-board, meets with an accident near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu pic.twitter.com/M1rAxkFKuF
— DD News (@DDNewslive) December 8, 2021
#WATCH | Latest visuals from military chopper crash site in Tamil Nadu.
CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his staff and some family members were on board chopper. pic.twitter.com/H3ewiYlVMU
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2021
Rajnath Singh at Bipin Rawat’s House
Defence Minister @rajnathsingh reaches CDS General #BipinRawat's house in New Delhi #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/haD7y4OjN5
— DD News (@DDNewslive) December 8, 2021
Delhi | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaches the residence of CDS Bipin Rawat pic.twitter.com/05DismLAq9
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2021
Crew and Passenger Manifest
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will give full details of the crash of the Air Force plane carrying CDS Bipin Rawat in Parliament. They will provide complete information about the accident in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
More Updates will follow…
