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. General Bipin Rawat is critical, taken to hospital. As per the early reports, four dead bodies have been recovered.
CDS Gen Bipin Rawat Mi-17V5 Helicopter Crashed
A total of 14 people including Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife, Defence Assistant, security commandos and IAF pilots were on board the chopper.