Chopper crashes with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat onboard, IAF orders probe
India Today
The Indian Air Force has ordered a probe into the crash of the helicopter that was carrying CDS Bipin Rawat
The Indian Air Force has ordered an inquiry into the incident in which an Mi-series chopper crashed on Wednesday. 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. pic.twitter.com/cnKn7RNFeR
Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat was on board the chopper. Three persons have been rescued so far. The three (identities not confirmed yet) are seriously injured and have been sent to Wellington Cantt Hospital. Poor weather is believed to have led to the accident. Sources said 15 people, including Rawat's wife, were with him.
