Chennai : Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat was on an army chopper that crashed in Tamil Nadu. The Indian Air Force confirmed on Twitter that the Chief of Defence Staff was on the flight. He had taken a flight from Delhi to Sulur earlier today.
14 people including CDS Bipin Rawat, his family and staff members were on board. The crash took place in the Nilgiri. 13 people have died including CDS Bipin Rawat and all bodies have been recovered from the crash site.
“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.
