Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat chopper crashed

INDIA’S CDS GENERAL BIPIN RAWAT DIED IN CRASH

CDS General Bipin Rawat

General Bipin Rawat Chief of Defence Staff of Indian armed forces passed away in a chopper crash. At 12:20 pm the chopper crashed in Coonor Tamil Nadu. The crash took place 10 km from the helipad site. 

IAF Mi-17V5 chopper crashed

According to the reports, the IAF Mi-17V5 chopper took off from Sulur Airforce Station with 14 passengers on board, Bipin Rawat his spouse Madhulika Rawat and other senior officers to Wellington. Bipin Rawat was on his way to Defence Service Staff College DSSC, Wellington to deliver a lecture to students.

General Bipin Rawat 63 years is India’s first Chief of Defence Staff appointed on 30th December 2019. The Chief of Defence staff is the post created by the Department of Military Staff for coordination and integration of the three services Army, Navy, Air force. 

Varun Singh

Out of 14 passengers in the chopper one has been survived the crash. Indian Air force officer Group captain Varun Singh, On 26th January 2021, he was awarded with Shaurya Chakra awardee for his courageous actions during an aerial emergency in 2020 and saving the LCA Tejas fighter aircraft. Varun Singh is critically injured is undergoing treatment at Military Hospital, Wellington.

Cabinet Committe on Security on IAF crash

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address Parliament on 8th December 2021 regarding the chopper crash in Coonoor, Tamil Naidu. PM Modi chaired Cabinet committee on security on IAF crash. 

“I am deeply anguished by the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu in which General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 other personnel of the Armed Forces were killed. They served India with utmost diligence. My thoughts are with bereaved families.”        Prime Minister Modi

“I am shocked and anguished over the untimely demise of General Bipin Rawat and his wife, Madhulika Ji, the Nation has lost one of its bravest sons. His four decades of selfless service to the motherland were marked by exceptional gallantry and heroism. My condolences to his family.”        President Kovind

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