An air Force plane carrying indian army commander and former army commander Bipin Rawat has crashed near Coonoor in the Nilgiris this morning.
Here are 10 latest information about this event.
- An army helicopter has crashed near Wellington in the Nilgiris district. Bipin Rawat, Commander-in-Chief of India's 3rd Battalion, was among those who travelled.
- The event took place this morning from 11.00 - 11.30. According to reports, 14 people were travelling in the helicopter.
- Five people have so far been confirmed dead in the crash.
- The helicopter crashed near Coonoor Vampire Park on its way to the Wellington army Training Center from the Sulur air Force Base.
- The indian air Force has also confirmed that the IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying Bipin Rawat crashed.
- The crash site was about 3.85 kilometres from Wellington.
- The indian air Force has officially announced that the IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying Pipin Rawat has crashed.
- The government will report to parliament tomorrow on the helicopter crash, ANI news agency reported.
- Defense minister Rajnath Singh visited the delhi residence of indian army commander Bipin Rawat. In a few minutes, he was gone from there.
- The injured are being treated at a military hospital in Wellington where the recovered bodies are being kept.
- The news of the death of Gen Bipin Rawat and 11 others who accompanied in the helicopter comes as a shocking news to everyone.