An army helicopter has crashed in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. It is being told that 14 people including CDS Bipin Rawat and his wife were on board the plane. Bodies of 4 people have been found in the accident and so far three people have been rescued. The Air Force has ordered an inquiry into the accident. It is being told that the accident happened due to bad weather. Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat and his wife were on board the helicopter. The survivors have been taken to Wellington base for treatment.
#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
According to preliminary information, Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, their defense staff, including Brigadier S. Ale. Lidder, Lieutenant General, who was on his way to attend an event in Wellington. During which this accident happened in the dense forest of Coonoor. However, the army has not issued any statement yet. This area is said to be quite dense and there are trees all around. The accident was so painful that flames were rising all around. Army and Air Force personnel have reached to the rescue along with the police. A search operation is also being conducted in the surrounding areas.
Sulur from Delhi with CDS Rawat his wife Madhulika, Brigadier Lidder, Harjinder Singh (Lt Col), NK Gursewak Singh (PSO), NK Jitendra Kumar (PSO), LNK Vivek Kumar, LNK B Sai Teja, Havildar Satpal with him had come. The Lecopter belonged to the Mi-series.