CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others lost their lives in an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district on Wednesday afternoon.
Thirteen of the 14 people including CDS General Bipin Rawat on board the helicopter died in the crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
The black box of ill-fated M 17 helicopter of the IAF that crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu has been found. CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 others lost their lives in the incident.
The chopper, with a total of 14 persons on board, took off from the Sulur air base near Coimbatore and was on its way to Coonoor.
According to IAF, 13 out of 14 on-board have died in the incident. IAF Group Captain Varun Singh is the lone survivor with serious injuries.
The chopper's external check was done. It was conducted by pilots and maintenance staff. The chopper was being maintained properly, say sources.
General Rawat had survived a helicopter crash some six years ago too. Rawat was in a Cheetah helicopter that crashed in Dimapur, Nagaland on February 3, 2015. He was a lieutenant general at that time.
The trouble started when an RPF personnel asked the airmen not to speak loudly and stand in the proper queue. The trainees were standing before three ticket counters and talking loudly to each other, sources said.
The aircraft would now be upgraded to the latest standards as part of the Mirage upgrade programme going on in the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the sources said.
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Chaudhari visited the Air Force Station at Leh and IAF deployments at forward areas in Northern Sector on Saturday, the force said.
On the occasion of the 89th Air Force Day, the IAF showed its magnificence at Hindan Air Base in Ghaziabad.
India celebrates the 89th anniversary of the establishment of Indian Air Force today. IAF has planned a special airshow to mark the day.
Indian Air Force conducted a full dress rehearsal at Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad on Wednesday ahead of the 89th anniversary of IAF on October 8.
On being asked about Chinese Air Force capabilities near Ladakh, the IAF chief said China's capability to launch multiple high altitude missions would remain weak.
Flight Lieutenant, Amitesh Harmukh was arrested by the police on Sunday for sexually assaulting a woman officer on September 10, in the college premises, following a complaint from the victim, who approached the department saying IAF authorities did not act on her plaint.
The air show was organised by the Air Force Station Srinagar and the Jammu and Kashmir administration as part of the ongoing celebrations commemorating 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', officials said.
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