Tamil Nadu Helicopter Crash News, 7 dead in helicopter crash

Tamil Nadu Helicopter Crash News, 7 dead in helicopter crash

 

Tamil Nadu: An IAF helicopter with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on board crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. Four persons were killed in the mishap that happened reportedly due to low visibility due to foggy conditions.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat crashed at Coonoor in Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Besides Rawat, a total of 14 people including his staff and some family members were present in the Mi-series chopper that crashed between Coimbatore and Sulur in Tamil Nadu.

 

The chopper was on its way from the Sulur IAF base to the Defence Services College (DSC) at Wellington when it crashed. The mishap happened at Nanjappanchathiram area amid heavy mist and early visuals showed the helicopter in flames. "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," the Indian Air Force said in a statement.

CDS Bipin Rawat's condition critical

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat's condition is said to be critical. He is currently undergoing treatment at a military hospital in Wellington. He was on board an IAG chopper that crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu this afternoon. The Chief of Defence Staff was on his way to the Defence Staff College in Wellington when the incident happened.  

According to the local administration, seven people lost their lives in the crash. The military helicopter caught fire after crash landing near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.