IAF chopper crash in Coonoor: Who all were on board the helicopter
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Visuals from the crash site showed massive flames and locals helping with the immediate rescue operations.
An Indian Air Force helicopter, with Chief of Staff of the Army General Bipin Rawat on board, crashed near Tamil Nadu's Coonoor 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.
Follow live updates hereAccording to initial reports, the Mi-17V5 helicopter was carrying 14 people when it crashed. CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and other family members were also on board. The Indian Air Force, in a tweet, said: "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."
