Lone survivor of chopper crash, Group Captain Varun Singh succumbs to injuries
3 years ago

Lone survivor of chopper crash, Group Captain Varun Singh succumbs to injuries

The Hindu  

Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the Mi-17 helicopter crash in which Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat and 12 others were killed last week, succumbed to his injuries early on December 15, the Indian Air Force has said. “IAF is deeply saddened to inform the passing away of braveheart Group Captain Varun Singh, who succumbed this morning to the injuries sustained in the helicopter accident on December 8, 21. IAF is deeply saddened to inform the passing away of braveheart Group Captain Varun Singh, who succumbed this morning to the injuries sustained in the helicopter accident on 08 Dec 21. Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on social media, “Group Captain Varun Singh served the nation with pride, valour and utmost professionalism.

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‘Human error’ caused Gen Bipin Rawat’s chopper crash on December 8, 2021- Here’s what parliamentary panel report said
4 days, 15 hours ago

‘Human error’ caused Gen Bipin Rawat’s chopper crash on December 8, 2021- Here’s what parliamentary panel report said

Live Mint  

A parliamentary panel report has said that “human error” caused the Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash on December 8, 2021, in which former Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat died. In addition to Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika, his defence advisor Brigadier LS Lidder, staff officer to the Chief of Defence Staff Lt Col Harjinder Singh, and decorated pilot Group …

Bipin Rawat chopper crash: Mishap due to bad weather, says military court
2 years, 11 months ago

Bipin Rawat chopper crash: Mishap due to bad weather, says military court

Live Mint  

An air force helicopter crash that killed India's military chief and 13 other people was caused by an unexpected change in weather that disoriented the pilot, a military court said in preliminary findings released Friday. The helicopter was flying through a valley last month with Gen. Bipin Rawat, his wife and 12 other army and air force personnel on board …

Group Captain Varun Singh cremated with full state, military honours
3 years ago

Group Captain Varun Singh cremated with full state, military honours

Hindustan Times  

The last rites of Group Captain Varun Singh, who was the pilot of the chopper that crashed in Tamil Nadu on December 8, were performed with full state and military honours in Bhopal on Friday. Late Group Captain Varun Singh's brother Navy Lt Commander Tanuj Singh and son Radduman Singh perform the last rites during his cremation, in Bhopal on …

IAF chopper crash | Group Captain Varun Singh cremated with full military honours in Bhopal
3 years ago

IAF chopper crash | Group Captain Varun Singh cremated with full military honours in Bhopal

The Hindu  

The mortal remains of Group Captain Varun Singh, who succumbed to his injuries after surviving last week’s helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu, were consigned to flames with full military and State honours in Bhopal on December 17. Wrapped in a tricolour, the mortal remains were brought to the cremation ground in Bairagarh area in Bhopal from the Military Hospital in …

MP CM announces ₹1 crore compensation to kin of late Group Captain Varun Singh
3 years ago

MP CM announces ₹1 crore compensation to kin of late Group Captain Varun Singh

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh government will provide a compensation of ₹1 crore to the next of kin of Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the Tamil Nadu chopper crash who passed away on December 15, said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday. Group Captain Varun Singh Chouhan also said that Singh's last rites will be performed with full state …

IAF Helicopter Crash: Group Captain Varun Singh's mortal remains to be airlifted to Bhopal today
3 years ago

IAF Helicopter Crash: Group Captain Varun Singh's mortal remains to be airlifted to Bhopal today

Firstpost  

As per a press release issued by the IAF, the mortal remains of Singh are expected to arrive in Bhopal by 3 pm today and the funeral will take place on Friday New Delhi: The mortal remains of Indian Air Force Group Captain Varun Singh will be airlifted to Bhopal on Thursday. The Group Captain succumbed to his injuries in …

IAF Helicopter Crash: President Kovind, PM Modi express condolences on passing away of Group Captain Varun Singh
3 years ago

IAF Helicopter Crash: President Kovind, PM Modi express condolences on passing away of Group Captain Varun Singh

Firstpost  

According to news reports, Captain Singh was being treated at a military hospital in Bengaluru and was on life support The only survivor of the Indian Air Force helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others, Group Captain Varun Singh, succumbed to his injuries and passed away today, 15 December. — President of India …

Coonoor chopper crash: Karnataka CM expresses grief over demise of Group Captain Varun Singh
3 years ago

Coonoor chopper crash: Karnataka CM expresses grief over demise of Group Captain Varun Singh

The Hindu  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressed grief at the demise of Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor from the helicopter crash in Coonoor in Tamil Nadu in which 13 persons, including Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat, lost their lives. The Chief Minister tweeted: "Ëxtremely saddened by the passing away of Group Captain Varun Singh. Group Captain Varun …

IAF\'s lone survivor of chopper crash Group Captain Varun Singh dies of injuries
3 years ago

IAF\'s lone survivor of chopper crash Group Captain Varun Singh dies of injuries

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Indian Air Force fighter pilot Group Captain Varun Singh, who was the lone survivor from Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu last week, succumbed to the injuries sustained in the accident in a Bengaluru military hospital on Wednesday morning. Group Captain Singh, 39, a Shaurya Chakra awardee, was undergoing treatment at Command Hospital, Bengaluru, after the …

'Anguished': PM Modi on Group Capt Varun Singh's death
3 years ago

'Anguished': PM Modi on Group Capt Varun Singh's death

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, December 15, expressed his anguish at the demise of Group Captain Varun Singh, who was the lone survivor of the Tamil Nadu Chopper crash last week. "Group Captain Varun Singh served the nation with pride, valour and utmost professionalism. IAF is deeply saddened to inform the passing away of braveheart Group Captain Varun Singh, …

Copter crash: Varun a fighter, he will win battle, says father of lone survivor
3 years ago

Copter crash: Varun a fighter, he will win battle, says father of lone survivor

Firstpost  

The IAF Group Captain was in the helicopter crash at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on last Wednesday, which killed Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 12 others The health condition of IAF Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 12 others, being treated at …

IAF chopper crash: Bodies of remaining 10 armed forces personnel identified, cremation of 5 held
3 years ago

IAF chopper crash: Bodies of remaining 10 armed forces personnel identified, cremation of 5 held

India TV News  

Highlights The bodies of 10 remaining victims of the IAF chopper crash has been identified Last rites of five of victims conducted at their native places with appropriate military honour Gen Rawat, his wife and Brig Lidder were cremated at Delhi's Brar Square Crematorium Friday evening The bodies of 10 remaining victims of the IAF chopper crash near Coonoor were …

All military personnel in helicopter crash identified
3 years ago

All military personnel in helicopter crash identified

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The armed forces were able to identify the mortal remains of six more military personnel who were killed along with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash on Wednesday near Coonoor. Now, the mortal remains of four personnel have been left to be identified, including Lt. Col. Harjinder Singh, Havildar Satpal Rai, Naik …

'It's ok to be mediocre': Group Captain Varun Singh, lone survivor of IAF chopper crash, wrote to his school
3 years ago

'It's ok to be mediocre': Group Captain Varun Singh, lone survivor of IAF chopper crash, wrote to his school

India TV News  

Highlights Group Captain Varun Singh was accompanying CDS Gen Rawat in the helicopter that crashed in TN Group Captain Varun Singh is the lone survivor of the Mi-17V5 chopper crash incident on Wednesday He is undergoing treatment at a military hospital in Bengaluru, His condition is said to be critical "It's ok to be mediocre," this is what Group Captain …

IAS Chopper crash: 11 personnel accompanying CDS Gen Bipin Rawat who lost their lives
3 years ago

IAS Chopper crash: 11 personnel accompanying CDS Gen Bipin Rawat who lost their lives

India TV News  

Highlights CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife, 12 others killed in chopper crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu The lone survivor, Group Capt Varun Singh, is currently undergoing treatment at a military hospital The cremation of Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife will be done on Friday in Delhi Cantonment India's first Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, …

'It's ok to be mediocre': Group Cpt. Varun Singh in letter to students of his school
3 years ago

'It's ok to be mediocre': Group Cpt. Varun Singh in letter to students of his school

The Hindu  

"It's ok to be mediocre," this is what Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the IAF chopper crash, had conveyed to the students of his school in a letter to its principal in September. If you do, it's an amazing achievement and must be applauded," Group Captain Singh wrote in the letter to the principal of the Army …

IAF chopper crash | Hope Varun will recover soon, says survivor’s uncle
3 years ago

IAF chopper crash | Hope Varun will recover soon, says survivor’s uncle

The Hindu  

Former Congress MLA Akhilesh Pratap Singh was on a ‘padayatra’ in the rural areas of Rudrapur in Uttar Pradesh when a WhatsApp message in his family group left him stunned. His nephew, Group Captain Varun Singh, was the lone survivor on board the Mi-17V5 helicopter with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others that crashed near Coonoor …

Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash: No Single Formula for Bad Weather & Hills
3 years ago

Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash: No Single Formula for Bad Weather & Hills

The Quint  

An Indian Air Force helicopter with 14 persons on board crashed into the hills near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, in southern India, around 12:20 PM on Wednesday, 8 December 2021. The Russian-made Mi-17 V5 helicopter ex-IAF’s 109 Helicopter Unit had taken off from the Air Force Station, Sulur, to the military cantonment at Wellington in The Nilgiris, when it crashed about …

'I saw him, he asked for water...': Eyewitness says he saw General Rawat amid burning remains of IAF chopper
3 years ago

'I saw him, he asked for water...': Eyewitness says he saw General Rawat amid burning remains of IAF chopper

India TV News  

Highlights Eyewitness claims he saw CDS General Bipin Rawat after IAF chopper crash He says General Rawat was alive after the helicopter crashed in hilly terrains in Coonoor General Rawat, his wife and 11 others were killed in the helicopter crash IAF Helicopter Crash: An eyewitness of the Indian Air Force crash in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor that killed Chief of …

Who is Group Captain Varun Singh? The Shaurya Chakra awardee is the lone survivor of IAF chopper crash in TN
3 years ago

Who is Group Captain Varun Singh? The Shaurya Chakra awardee is the lone survivor of IAF chopper crash in TN

India TV News  

Highlights IAF Group Captain Varun Singh is the lone survivor in the Mi-17V5 chopper crash Rajnath Singh said efforts are being made to save the IAF officer Group Captain Varun Singh is the recipient of the Shaurya Chakra IAF's Group Captain Varun Singh is the sole survivor of the helicopter crash that took place on Wednesday. According to Defence Minister …

Coonoor Crash: Last Moments Of CDS Bipin Rawat's Helicopter MI-17V5? Video Surfaces
3 years ago

Coonoor Crash: Last Moments Of CDS Bipin Rawat's Helicopter MI-17V5? Video Surfaces

ABP News  

New Delhi: India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Singh Rawat, was among 13 people who were killed on Wednesday when an Indian Air Force chopper lost control and crashed, apparently due to foggy conditions, near Coonoor district in Tamil Nadu. ABP Live could not independently verify the authenticity of the video Among those who lost their lives in …

IAF helicopter crash: Lone survivor Group Captain Varun Singh on life support
3 years ago

IAF helicopter crash: Lone survivor Group Captain Varun Singh on life support

India TV News  

Highlights IAF Group Captain Varun Singh is the lone survivor in the Mi-17V5 chopper crash Rajnath Singh said efforts are being made to save the IAF officer Group Captain Varun Singh is the recipient of the Shaurya Chakra gallantry award Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the chopper crash incident in Tamil Nadu, is currently on the life …

IAF chopper crash: Sole survivor Group Captain Varun Singh suffered 45% burn injuries, vitals stable
3 years ago

IAF chopper crash: Sole survivor Group Captain Varun Singh suffered 45% burn injuries, vitals stable

India Today  

Group Captain Varun Singh, the sole survivor of the IAF chopper crash on Wednesday, has suffered 45 per cent burn injuries and is under treatment, as per sources. Speaking in Parliament, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Group Captain Varun Singh is on life support in the Military Hospital at Wellington and all efforts are being made to save his life." …

Chopper accidents: Grim reminders from the past
3 years ago

Chopper accidents: Grim reminders from the past

The Hindu  

It is not the first time a high ranking officer of the Defence Services has died in an air crash in India. Just like the latest helicopter crash near Coonoor on Wednesday in which Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other members of the armed forces died, the November 1963 accident near Poonch in Jammu …

Indian Air Force helicopter crash updates | Gen. Bipin Rawat, wife and 11 others dead
3 years ago

Indian Air Force helicopter crash updates | Gen. Bipin Rawat, wife and 11 others dead

The Hindu  

Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others were killed in a helicopter crash near Coonoor on December 8, the Indian Air Force said. 6.07 p.m. Gen. Bipin Rawat dead: IAF The Indian Air Force tweeted: "With deep regret, it has now been ascertained that Gen. Bipin Rawat, Mrs Madhulika Rawat and 11 other persons on …

Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat, wife, 11 others die in IAF helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu
3 years ago

Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat, wife, 11 others die in IAF helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, an Army Brigadier, and ten others perished when an Indian Air Force Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying them crashed into a heavily wooded area of the Coonoor ghat in the Nilgiris in western Tamil Nadu on Wednesday afternoon. General Rawat took over as the first CDS, the senior-most military officer of …

Tamil Nadu IAF chopper crash: Agra mourns death of Wing Commander who was flying ill-fated Mi-17V5
3 years ago

Tamil Nadu IAF chopper crash: Agra mourns death of Wing Commander who was flying ill-fated Mi-17V5

India Today  

While the entire country is mourning the death of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, the grief of the people of Agra is two-fold. The city lost its son, Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan, who was flying the helicopter that crashed in Tamil Nadu with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and 12 other people on board. Wing Commander Prithvi Singh …

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