His untimely death is an irreparable loss to our Armed Forces and the country. As the first Chief of Defence Staff he had prepared plans for jointness of our Armed Forces,” he said.ĭeeply anguished by the sudden demise of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other Armed Forces personnel in an extremely unfortunate helicopter accident today in Tamil Nadu. “General Rawat had served the country with exceptional courage and diligence. Bipin Rawat, an officer on a mission, said to me last weekĭefence Minister Rajnath Singh termed CDS Rawat’s death “an irreparable loss to our Armed Forces and the country.” The IAF has launched an inquiry into the accident and it was immediately not known the cause of the accident.Įyewitness accounts said the chopper, which was 10 minutes away from landing, was flying low seconds before the crash.Īlso read: ‘Jaldi milte hain’: Parting words Gen. Gen Rawat had flown to Sulur on board the IAF’s Embraer from the national capital. Since the road journey would have been for about two and half hours, he proceeded to Wellington on board the Mi-17V5 chopper, bought under a 2008 deal with Russia for 80 such helicopters. Sources added that Rawat was on an official visit to deliver a lecture at the Staff College and had reached Sulur in an Embraier aircraft of the IAF at about 1130. Lidder, the Defence Advisor to the CDS and his Staff Officer Lt Col Harjinder Singh were badly injured and had suffered various degrees of burns.
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Sources said everyone on board, including Brig L.S. Gen Rawat is survived by his two daughters.Ī total of 14 personnel were on board the aircraft including Wing Commander Prithvi Singh, who was the pilot and the Commanding Officer of the 109 Helicopter Unit. The body of his wife was among the five recovered initially from the spot. Though badly hurt and bleeding, he was still breathing and was rushed to the Military Hospital in Wellington in the Nilgiris where the Defence Services Staff College is located. They added that Gen Rawat was among the four who were rescued initially from the spot. Sources said a search and rescue operation was launched immediately. Sources in the defence and security establishment said the CDS and others on board an Indian Air Force Mi-17V5 chopper were traveling from Sulur air base to Wellington when the helicopter crashed into the trees in the valley at about 12:20pm and caught fire. IAF chopper crashed into trees, caught fire His insights and perspectives on strategic matters were exceptional. A true patriot, he greatly contributed to modernising our armed forces and security apparatus. Gen Bipin Rawat was an outstanding soldier. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I am deeply anguished by the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu in which we have lost Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and other personnel of the Armed Forces. His passing away has saddened me deeply.”
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Gen Bipin Rawat was an outstanding soldier. His four decades of selfless service to the motherland was marked by exceptional gallantry and heroism. The nation has lost one of its bravest sons. I am shocked and anguished over the untimely demise of Gen.