India defence boss, wife and 11 others killed in helicopter crash
Aljazeera says Military helicopter crashes in Tamil Nadu state, killing at least 13 people including defence chief General Bipin Rawat.
India’s defence chief General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 other people have been killed after a military helicopter they were travelling in crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has said.
The IAF said in a Twitter post the “tragic accident” took place near the town of Coonoor at noon (06:30 GMT) on Wednesday.
The Russian-made Mi-17V5 helicopter was on its way from an air force base to the Defence Services Staff College when it crashed. The reason for the crash was not immediately known and authorities said they have opened an investigation.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/8/india-helicopter-crash-defence-chief-bipin-rawat-on-board
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