Defence Minister To Brief Parliament On Army Helicopter Crash

Tamil Nadu Chopper Crash: The IAF Mi-series chopper crashed in Coonoor, spot between Coimbatore and Sulur

New Delhi:

Defence minister Rajnath Singh will transient parliament on the crash of a military chopper within the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu. The Chief of Defence Employees, Bipin Rawat, his workers and relations have been on board the Mi-series chopper, which crashed in Coonoor, a spot between Coimbatore and Sulur. 4 persons are lifeless and one other 4 who survived, have been taken to a hospital. Their identities usually are not recognized but. Information company ANI reported that the chopper was carrying 14 folks — 9 of them passengers and 5 crew members.

Following military protocol, Mr Singh has already briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the problem, sources mentioned.

Sources mentioned Mr Singh, who’s attending a gathering with senior officers of his ministry, will transient the Lok Sabha shortly. For now, he won’t journey to Tamil Nadu and is monitoring the scenario from Delhi, sources mentioned.

The Indian Air Drive has confirmed the crash. “An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident immediately close to Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. An Inquiry has been ordered to determine the reason for the accident,” the tweet learn.

Rescue and aid operations are in progress on the spot, which have been made troublesome by the terrain. The Tamil Nadu authorities has despatched senior officers to the crash web site. A medical group from Ooty and specialists from Coimbatore are speeding to the spot.

Former military chief Basic JJ Singh advised AnswerVisa that our bodies recovered are charred, which is making identification troublesome. These rescued have sustained extreme burn accidents.

The chopper had taken off from the military base in Coimbatore’s Sulur and was on option to Wellington in Udhagamandalam. Basic Rawat, it’s believed, was to go to the Defence Providers Employees Faculty positioned there.

The Mi collection choppers are the workhorse of the Indian Air Drive and are utilized in high-altitude operations. They’re additionally used to ferry VIPs, together with the Prime Minister.