General Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash Live Updates: Rajnath Singh to brief parliament today over IAF chopper crash incident
Chopper crashed minutes before reaching destination
The Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V5 helicopter, carrying Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat crashed minutes before reaching its destination in Tamil Nadu's Wellington. The chopper took off at 11.48am from the Sulur Air Base and was reported to be missing at around 12.22pm, sources said. (ANI)
Mortal remains of CDS Rawat, others to reach Delhi by Thursday evening
The mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife along with other armed forces personnel who died after a military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu is expected to arrive in Delhi by Thursday evening, sources said. (ANI)
Celebs condole General Bipin Rawat's death
Veteran playback singer Lata Mangeshkar, actor Kangana Ranaut, Kamal Haasan and other cine personalities took to Twitter on Wednesday to mourn the Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat's death in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu. Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika and and 11 other armed forces personnel died on Wednesday after the military helicopter they were travelling in crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force said. (ANI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in Delhi.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu says "deeply shocked" at the demise of Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, his wife and other Armed Forces personnel in helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu
I extend my condolences to the family of Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife. This is an unprecedented tragedy and our thoughts are with their family in this difficult time, tweets Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
HM Amit Shah extends condolences on the demise of CDS General Bipin Rawat and 12 others in IAF chopper crash
"CDS was one of the bravest soldiers, who has served the motherland with utmost devotion. His exemplary contributions & commitment can't be put into words," he says.
"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. They served India with utmost diligence. My thoughts are with the bereaved families, " tweets PM Modi
IAF Helicopter Crash Live Updates: Defence minister Rajnath Singh expresses grief