Iaf Chopper Crash

IAF chopper crash: Rajnath apprised findings of tri-services investigation

The Indian Air Force apprised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the findings of the tri-services investigation into the December 8 chopper crash

IAF chopper crash: Rajnath likely to be apprised of probe team's findings

The IAF is likely to apprise Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the next couple of days about the findings of the tri-services probe into the December 8 chopper crash

'Mann Ki Baat': Modi remembers Varun Singh, cautions people on Omicron

Modi in his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' remembered Group Captain Varun Singh, who was piloting the helicopter which crashed and led to the death of General Bipin Rawat and 12 others

IAF's MiG-21 plane crashes in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, pilot killed

The plane crashed in the Desert National Park area under the Sam police station

Court of Inquiry on chopper crash will be thorough process: IAF Chief

The Court of Inquiry being conducted by a tri-services inquiry team will be a fair process and mandate given to it is to investigate every single angle of the incident, the Air Chief Marshal said.

21 died in 4 accidents of Mi-17V5 helicopters in last 5 years: Centre

As many as four accidents of Mi-17V5 helicopters of IAF have taken place in the last 5 years, Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence Ajay Bhatt said on Friday.In a written reply to a Lok Sabha query today, Bhatt said, "Four accidents of Mi-17V5 helicopters of Indian Air Force (IAF) have taken place in the last five years including the one which took place on December 8, in which all 14 people along with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat lost their lives. In these four accidents, a total of 21 people lost their lives."The tri-services inquiry set up by the Defence Ministry to probe the reasons behind the chopper crash wherein Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and 13 others were killed is expected to complete its proceedings within the next two weeks.Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 12 other military officials were travelling in the Mi-17V5 helicopter which crashed minutes before landing at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington

Chopper crash: Last rites of Group captain Varun Singh to be held today

The last rites of Group Captain Varun Singh, who was the lone survivor of the Tamil Nadu chopper crash and succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, will be performed on Friday in Bhopal

Chopper crash: Group Captain Varun Singh's body to be airlifted to Bhopal

The mortal remains of Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Varun Singh will be airlifted to Bhopal on Thursday

IAF chopper crash: Group Capt Varun Singh succumbs to injuries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish at the passing away of Group Captain Singh, and said his rich service to the nation will never be forgotten.

IAF chopper crash: Lance Naik Sai Teja laid to rest in Andhra Pradesh

The last rites of Lance Naik Sai Teja were performed with military honours amid emotional scenes at his native village Yeguvaregadi in Andhra Pradesh

Copter crash: Mortal remains of Lance Naik Sai Teja sent to Andhra hometown

The mortal remains of Lance Naik B. Sai Teja were on Sunday sent to his hometown Madanapalle from Bengaluru Command Hospital to be handed over to the family members.

Chopper crash: Bodies of all remaining 10 armed forces personnel identified

The bodies of all the remaining 10 armed forces personnel killed in the IAF chopper crash near Coonoor were positively identified and six of them were handed over to their families, officials said

Group Captain Varun Singh's condition continues to be critical, but stable

The condition of Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of IAF chopper crash that resulted in the death of CDC General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others, continued to be critical but stable

Daughters of Gen Rawat collect parents' ashes, to immerse them in Haridwar

Daughters of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat on Saturday collected the ashes of their parents from the Brar Square crematorium here on Saturday morning.The ashes will be immersed in the Ganges in Haridwar in Uttarakhand later today.who died in the Air Force chopper crash at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday,Kritika and Tarini, the daughters of General Rawat and Madhulika Rawat collected the ashes of their parents from Brar Square crematorium, Delhi Cantonment this morning.General Bipin Rawat's daughters Kritika and Tarini performed the last rites of their parents on Friday.The CDS and his wife were among the 13 persons who were killed in a helicopter crash in Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on December 8.General Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat were cremated with full military honours at the Brar Square crematorium in Delhi Cantonment on Friday.

Chopper crash: Mortal remains of 4 IAF, 2 Army personnel identified

The mortal remains of four Indian Air Force personnel and two Indian Army soldiers who died in the military helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu earlier this week has been completed.Thirteen of the 14 people on board the Mi-17V5 helicopter, including India's first chief of defence staff (CDS), his wife Madhulika Rawat were among those killed after it crashed on December 8.Earlier, the bodies of General Rawat his wife and his defence assistant Brigadier LS Lidder, whose bodies were positively identified, were cremated with full military honours in the Brar Square crematorium in the national capital on Friday.The Indian Army said that Lance Naik Vivek Kumar and Lance Naik B Sai Teja, who lost their lives in a military chopper crash on December 8, have been positively identified.The mortal remains have been released to close family members on Saturday morning, according to the Indian Army."Mortal remains will move by air for last rites with appropriate military honour. The wreath .

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IAF calls for avoiding uninformed speculation on helicopter crash

The Indian Air Force on Friday called for avoiding "uninformed" speculation on the chopper crash near Coonoor that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 armed forces personnel. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament on Thursday that a tri-services inquiry has been ordered into the crash and it is being headed by Marshal Manavendra Singh, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the IAF's Training Command. In a tweet, the IAF said the inquiry would be completed expeditiously and the facts will be brought out. "IAF has constituted a tri-service Court of Inquiry to investigate the cause of the tragic helicopter accident on 08 Dec 21," it said. "The inquiry would be completed expeditiously & facts brought out. Till then, to respect the dignity of the deceased, uninformed speculation may be avoided," it added. The IAF's comments came amid speculation by a certain section about reasons for the crash on Wednesday including doubts about whether it was the result of a ...

Chopper crash: Brigadier Lidder cremated with full military honours

Brigadier L S Lidder, who died along with 12 others in the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu, was cremated with full military honours at the Brar Square crematorium here on Friday

Huge crowds gather at Brar Square to bid final farewell to Rawat, his wife

People showered flower petals and raised slogans in the general's praise as the gun carriage carrying his mortal remains entered the crematorium.

Copter crash: Poor weather could have played spoilsport, says eyewitness

Bad weather and poor visibility could have resulted in the chopper meeting with the accident, the eyewitness said