CDS Gen Rawat, wife, 11 others killed in tragic IAF chopper crash 10 points

General Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) was appointed on December 31, 2019, and who had a vast experience in a wide spectrum of conflict and terrain profiles, was killed in an IAF military helicopter on Wednesday. He was among the 13 people who went. Indian Air Force (IAF) and state officials said that the Mi-17V5 they crashed in a mountainous area near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu in a foggy situation. The Air Force said that a Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the accident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Kovind, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, opposition and world leaders have expressed grief over the incident. A total of 14 people were on board the Indian Air Force helicopter, out of which 13 died. IAF’s Group Captain Varun Singh is the only survivor. Later PM Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to take stock of the situation.

1. A Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying 63-year-old tri-services chief General Rawat, who completed two years in the new post later this month after serving as the army chief, crashed, killing 13 of the 14 people on board. . On board including his wife and 11 other armed forces personnel, the officials said.
2. The IAF said that the lone survivor, Group Captain Varun Singh, Directing Staff at DSSC, is currently undergoing treatment at a military hospital in Wellington. , read more
3. General Rawat, an outspoken general, sometimes courting controversy with his remarks, was on a visit to the Defense Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington (Nilgiri Hills) to address the faculty and student officers of the Staff Course.
4. The Mi1-7V5 is an advanced military transport helicopter with the IAF since 2012. Manufactured by Kazan, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, it has an onboard weather radar and is equipped with the latest generation of night vision equipment. Timeline of what happened moments before the accident
5. The other victims have been identified as Brigadier LS Lidder, Lt Col Harjinder Singh, Wing Commander PS Chauhan, Squadron Leader K Singh, Naik Gursewak Singh, Naik Jitendra Kumar, Lance Naik Vivek, Lance Naik BS Teja, Havildar. According to official sources Satpal, JWO Das and JWO Pradeep.
6. The crash site presented a terrifying picture as rescue workers were seen picking up mutilated limbs scattered around. The damaged and burnt remains of an Indian Air Force copter that crashed at the crash site in the Nilgiris gave a grim testimony to the tragedy that shook the nation. The site remained out of bounds for civilians.
7. Police and defense sources said the bodies of the victims would be airlifted from Coimbatore to New Delhi on Thursday morning.
8. According to official sources and a local eyewitness in Coonoor, the helicopter was flying at a low altitude in foggy conditions when it crashed in a valley near Coonoor before falling from trees.
9. By the time the helicopter hit the ground, it had caught fire. The helicopter crashed in the Kateri-Nanchappanachatram area of ​​the hilly Nilgiris district. Although the helicopter brushed a house during the fall, there were no human casualties or injuries as residents were not at home. However, there was damage to the building. An eyewitness said that two people who were scorched in the fire fell down from the helicopter.
10. The helicopter crashed in the forest area, shattering trees to pieces and ashes due to the fire, even as locals reacted first to try and save the injured. However, they could not help the victims due to the raging flames and notifying the authorities.

,With inputs from PTI,

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