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Army helicopter carrying Bipin Rawat, senior defence officials crashes in TN, 4 feared dead

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New Delhi, 08 Dec 2021 [Fik/News Sources]: An Army helicopter carrying senior defence officers including Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat crashed near Coonoor in the nearby hilly Nilgiris district on Wednesday, police sources said.

The chopper was on its way from the Sulur IAF base to the Defence Services College (DSC) at Wellington when it crashed, they said.

The mishap happened at Nanjappanchathiram area amid heavy mist and early visuals showed the helicopter in flames. There was no immediate information on possible casualty or injuries.

"An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident," tweeted the Indian Air Force.

Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him about the accident. 

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