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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 10, 2021, 08:59:45 IST
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Gen Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash Live Updates: Lone survivor IAF Group Captain Varun Singh shifted to Bengaluru Command Hospital
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh and national security advisor Ajit Dobhal paid tributes to chief of defence staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, Brig LS Lidder and other defence personnel killed in the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu. The mortal remains of the victims were brought to Palam Airbase in Delhi in an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft at around 7.35pm. Officials said bodies of only Gen Rawat, Madhulika Rawat and Brig Lidder could be identified so far. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
16:20 (IST) Dec 08
Ministry concerned will share information on chopper crash in Tamil Nadu: Union Minister Anurag Thakur at cabinet briefing (PTI)
16:00 (IST) Dec 08
Defence minister Rajnath Singh reaches the residence of CDS Bipin Rawat.
15:58 (IST) Dec 08
An IAF helicopter carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and others crashed near Coonoor in the Nilgris district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday afternoon. The condition of Rawat was uncertain.
15:57 (IST) Dec 08
An Indian Air Force helicopter carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat crashed near Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday. Here is what we know so far ...
15:51 (IST) Dec 08
An Mi-17V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force carrying several people on board, including CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, crashed in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday. While the exact cause behind the crash is not known yet, official sources said the accident may have happened due to poor visibility following heavy fog. Here's all you need to know about the chopper:
15:34 (IST) Dec 08
14 people were on board. Seven bodies have been recovered so far. Efforts are on to rescue the remaining passengers. Their condition is yet to be ascertained.
Tamil Nadu forest minister K Ramachandran
15:30 (IST) Dec 08
The chopper crashed in a forest area, reportedly due to poor visibility following heavy fog: Official sources (PTI)
15:27 (IST) Dec 08
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari to reach Sulur airbase shortly. (ANI)
15:27 (IST) Dec 08
Official sources say all the injured people on board the helicopter have been evacuated from the spot. (PTI)
Defence minister Rajnath Singh is monitoring the situation. A meeting of senior Defence Ministry officials is under way. Singh has briefed the PM about the crash: (ANI)
15:00 (IST) Dec 08
As per the health officials present at the spot, three people were rescued from the crashed chopper. The chopper crashed in a gorge near a small habitat in a tea estate near Kattery, around 7km from Coonoor. According to eyewitnesses, more bodies have been found trapped under the debris of the chopper.
14:55 (IST) Dec 08
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin will leave for Coimbatore at 5pm to take stock of the situation.
14:42 (IST) Dec 08
Union minister Rajnath Singh to brief Parliament on chopper crash incident.
14:38 (IST) Dec 08
Fourteen people were on board the military chopper that crashed between Coimbatore & Sulur in Tamil Nadu. They included CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife 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. (ANI)
14:36 (IST) Dec 08
Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh expresses grief over the accident
Extremely sad to see the images of the chopper crash with CDS Bipin Rawat and his wife on board. Praying for the safety of all.
14:33 (IST) Dec 08
Health condition of patients sent to hospital critical: Sources
At least six ambulance teams with 12- member team have been sent to the accident location. The health condition of the patients sent to hospital continues to remain critical, said sources.
14:30 (IST) Dec 08
CDS Bipin Rawat admitted to hospital: Sources
According to sources, CDS Bipin Rawat has been admitted to a hospital for treatment.
14:27 (IST) Dec 08
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal expresses grief over the accident
V v sad to hear this. I pray for everyone’s safety: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal
14:19 (IST) Dec 08
Bodies recovered from site taken to Military Hospital in Wellington
Bodies recovered from the site of the crash (between Coimbatore and Sulur where a military chopper crashed) have been taken to Military Hospital, Wellington in Tamil Nadu, reports ANI quoting sources.
14:11 (IST) Dec 08
Four bodies recovered, three injured persons rescued from IAF helicopter crash site in TN, reports PTI quoting official sources.
14:02 (IST) Dec 08
Indian Air Force's official statement on the accident
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.
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