the Standing Committee on Defence shared the data on the number of Indian Air Force aircraft crashes that took place during the 13th Defence Plan period
Rudraprayag: A helicopter carrying Kedarnath pilgrims crashed in Uttarakhand’s Garud Chatti on Tuesday, killing all six onboard. The victims comprised two pilots and four pilgrims. The chopper is reported to belong to Aryan Aviation and was taking the pilgrims to Kedarnath. A police official said they were awaiting more information. Teams of SDRF and NDRF […]
Defence spokesman Lt. Col Mahendra Rawat said that during a routine sortie, the Cheetah helicopter crashed at around 10 a.m. injuring both the pilots and they were immediately evacuated to nearest Military Hospital.
Srinagar: One pilot of an army helicopter that crashed in the Gurez border area in J&K’s Bandipora district on Friday was killed while the other sustained injuries, officials said. The helicopter had gone to airlift a sick BSF trooper, but it crashed in the Gujran Nallah in Gurez tehsil before it could land. Officials said […]
Bhopal: 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. The ritual will be performed at around 11 am. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday had said that Singh’s last […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the demise of Group Captain Varun Singh, who was the lone survivor of the military chopper crash, and said that the latter’s rich service to the nation will never be forgotten. The Group Captain succumbed to his injuries at the Command Hospital in Bengaluru, where he […]
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday wished the lone survivor of the Tamil Nadu military chopper crash, Group Captain Varun Singh a “quick and complete” recovery, and said that the nation stands with him on his road to recovery. Taking to Twitter, Gandhi said, “Wishing quick and complete recovery to Group Captain Varun […]
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday condoled the demise of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others who lost their lives in the IAF chopper crash. General Rawat was travelling from Sulur to Wellington in Tamil Nadu when his helicopter crashed near Coonoor on Wednesday. Lok Sabha […]
New Delhi: In his statement to Parliament, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered an inquiry into the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu that killed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others. The Defence Minister said that the probe will be headed by […]
Chennai: Group Captain Varun Singh, the Directing Staff at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington, Tamil Nadu, and the lone survivor of the ill-fated Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor on Wednesday is battling for life with 80-85 per cent burn injuries, said a senior Tamil Nadu government official. The recipient of the Shaurya […]
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to brief the Lok Sabha about the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu in which Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel died. Singh is also likely to brief the Rajya Sabha. Sources said that the Defence Minister will brief the […]
