The crash claimed lived of 13 of 14 passengers including CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife Dr Madhulika Rawat
VIsual from the chopper crash site in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. Pic/Pallav Paliwal
A Mi-17 air force helicopter carrying CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife Dr Madhulika Rawat and 12 others crashed in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor region, on Wednesday around noon.
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The crash claimed lived of 13 of 14 passengers including CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife Dr Madhulika Rawat.
The chopper, which took off at 11:48 am, was descending and would have landed in 10 more minutes. It was reported missing at around 12:22 pm.
Locals of the area helped the search and rescue team in recovering the bodies.
In a video released by news agency ANI, final moments of the ill-fated chopper have been captured.
Watch here:
#WATCH | Final moments of Mi-17 chopper carrying CDS Bipin Rawat and 13 others before it crashed near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu yesterday
— ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2021
(Video Source: Locals present near accident spot) pic.twitter.com/jzdf0lGU5L
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will today make a statement in both houses of Parliament on the helicopter crash.
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