IAF chief submits report to defence minister on CDS Bipin Rawat's chopper crash

While the IAF has not made the findings public yet, it is believed that the helicopter crashed after hitting terrain

NewsBharati 05-Jan-2022 17:44:10 PM

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New Delhi, January 5: The Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Marshal VN Chaudhari, presented a detailed report to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over the findings of the probe into the chopper crash which involved CDS Bipin Rawat. The tri-service court of inquiry was headed by Air Marshal Manvendra Singh.

While the IAF has not made the findings public yet, it is believed that the helicopter crashed after hitting terrain. A technical fault with the helicopter has been ruled out. The Air Force chief had earlier said that the VVIP protocols for flying will be reviewed once this probe is complete.

IAF is giving detailed presentation to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the CDS chopper crash inquiry report. The tri-services probe report has given its findings on reasons behind the crash & made recommendations for the future chopper operations for flying VIPs: Govt Sources
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2022

CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife, the defence assistant, security commandos, and an IAF pilot were on board the Mi-series chopper, when it crashed between the Coimbatore and Sulur in Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021. It is learnt that the probe team examined all the likely scenarios for the crash.

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Air Marshal Singh, who is currently heading the Bengaluru-headquartered Training Command of the IAF, is known for being one of the best air crash investigators in the country.