"Human Error" Caused Chopper Crash That Killed CDS Bipin Rawat: Panel Report
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In 2022, sources told NDTV that pilot error was the likely cause of the chopper crash that led to Chief of Defence Staff General Rawat's death.
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat died in a Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash on December 8, 2021. A total of 12 people died in the crash, including General Rawat's wife, Madhulika Rawat. The helicopter crashed in the mountains near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.
Three years later, a Standing Committee on Defence report tabled in the Lok Sabha the day before yesterday stated that the Mi-17 crash, which took place on December 8, 2021, occurred because of "Human Error (Aircrew)".
The Standing Committee report of the 18th Lok Sabha stated that during the 'Thirteenth Defence Period Plan' from Financial Years 2017 to 2022, a total of 34 IAF accidents took place. During FY 2021-2022, a total of nine accidents took place and the one on December 8, 2021, was because of "Human Error (Aircrew)".
