An Indian Air Force Military Chopper Crashed Today near Coonoor in the nearby hilly Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu: This Army Helicopter carrying 14 personal army personnel including CDS General Bipin Rawat. Here you can check all live updates regarding IAF Chopper crash news and injured updates. Read this page complete till the end to know all the latest updates regarding the Chopper crash video, reason, death, injured, PM Statement and All major Tweets regarding this breaking news.
Latest Update (Just Now) According to the source, a total of 13 people died in this crash including CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat.
- Total 14 Army personal carrying on board including CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, other people are Brig LS Lidder, Lt Col Harjinder Singh, NK Gursewak Singh, NK Jitendra Kr, L/Naik Vivek Kumar, L/Naik B Sai Teja & Hav Satpal.
- This accident took place just 10 km from the helipad, where they were supposed to be landed
Here is an official tweet by ANI News:
Latest visuals from the spot (between Coimbatore and Sulur) where a military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu. CDS Bipin Rawat, his staff and some family members were in the chopper.
(Pics Source: Locals involved in search and rescue operation) pic.twitter.com/miALr88sm1
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2021
IAF Military Chopper Crash {Live Updates}
| Today News | IAF Military Chopper Crash |
| Crash Time | 12:30 PM |
| Total Passengers on Board | 14 |
| All 14 Passengers Names | CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, Madhulika Rawat, Brig LS Lidder, Lt Col Harjinder Singh, NK Gursewak Singh, NK Jitendra Kr, L/Naik Vivek Kumar, L/Naik B Sai Teja & Hav Satpal |
| Crash Location | Katteri-Nanchappanchathram area near Coonoor Hilly Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu |
| Total Injured | __ |
| Death toll | 13 |
| Crash Reason (Not Confirmed) | Low visibility due to foggy conditions |
| News Source | ANI |
Helicopter crash possible reasons can be:
- Bad weather
- The helicopter hit power lines
- Mechanical Failure
- Helicopter Hight when it was crashed
Note: A confirmed crash reason will be known after a full investigation
Indian Air Force Tweets about Military Chopper Crash
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.— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 8, 2021
IAF Army Helicopter Crash Video
Here is the video officially posted by ANI News. This is the latest video that was received from the crash spot of IAF Military chopper today crash:
#WATCH | Latest visuals from the spot (between Coimbatore and Sulur) where a military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu. CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his staff and some family members were in the chopper.
(Video Source: Locals involved in search and rescue operation) pic.twitter.com/YkBVlzsk1J
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2021
PM Modi on #tamilnadu #Helicopter Crash #ripinrawat
PM @narendramodi briefed about the Army chopper crash by Defence Minister @rajnathsingh: Sources#TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/Ly9wV3tX6M
— DD News (@DDNewslive) December 8, 2021
Tweets on IAS Chopper Military Helicopter crash:
- Nitin Gadkari Tweet: “Shocked to hear about the tragic crash of helicopter with CoDS Shri Bipin Rawat ji on board. I pray for everyone’s safety, wellbeing.”
About Military helicopter: A military helicopter is a helicopter that is either specifically built or converted for use by military forces.
Final words: Here we mentioned the all recent updates that we are receiving from various sources and the tweet off PM Narendra Modi, Defence Minister @rajnathsingh, Amit shah will also update here.