Helicopter Crash

IAF chopper crash: India lost 46 personnel in air accidents in six years

There have been more than 10 incidents every alternate year in five years from 2014-15 to 2018-19, data shows

BJP demands high-level probe in Chhattisgarh helicopter crash

The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh has raised questions over the maintenance of the state government's helicopter that crashed on Thursday, resulting in the death of two pilots onboard

2 pilots killed as Chhattisgarh govt chopper crashes at Raipur airport

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel expressed grief over the tragedy and condoled the deaths.

Firefighting helicopter crashes in Russia, one killed, six hurt

Earlier in the day, the regional ministry of health told Sputnik that one person died and five were injured in the crash

How is India's private helicopter market faring?

The crash of military helicopter carrying the country's chief of defence staff and 13 others brought the focus on civilian choppers. Find out how the private helicopters fared in India over the years

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: 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

Top headlines: CDS cremated; govt says all Omicron cases have mild symptoms

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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 ...

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

Daughters of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat pay last respects to their parents

Daughters of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, Kritika and Tarini, on Friday paid floral tributes to their parents here in the national capital

Govt set to start process to appoint next CDS; Gen Naravane frontrunner

The government is set to begin the process soon to appoint the next Chief of Defence Staff with Army Chief Gen MM Naravane emerging as the front-runner for the top post

IAF chopper crash: Mortal remains of only 3 of 13 deceased identified

The mortal remains of only Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and Brig LS Lidder could be identified, officials said on Thursday.

Copter crash: First respondent recalls brief encounter with late CDS

When an Army official in severe distress asked for "some water," from him, A Sivakumar had no idea the man was the country's top soldier and its first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat

Chopper crash: Co-pilot's village in Rajasthan gets ready to bid farewell

In a village 50 km from Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district headquarters, grieving relatives of Squadron Leader Kuldeep Singh and residents were on Thursday busy preparing for his cremation

Brigadier killed in IAF chopper crash was set for promotion

Among the armed forces personnel killed in the chopper crash near Coonoor was Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh Lidder, a decorated soldier who worked extensively on tri-services reforms

'He promised to take us on vacation,' says slain Army man's wife

A pall of gloom descended on Takdah, a sleepy hamlet in West Bengal Darjeeling district, on Thursday as locals learnt about the death of Havaldar Satpal Rai who was among the 13 people killed

Video showing final moments of helicopter carrying CDS Rawat surfaces

A video of the IAF's Mi-17V5 helicopter flying over Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu has surfaced that seemingly shows the final moments of the chopper before it crashed claiming the lives of 13

Copter crash: Lone survivor to be shifted to Bengaluru for higher treatment

The lone survivor in the IAF helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu that killed General Rawat and 12 others was being shifted to Bengaluru for higher treatment, his family and official sources said