Indian army helicopter carrying Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff, crashed in Coonoor
Thiruvananthapuram: In an unfortunate incident, an Indian Army chopper has crashed near Coonoor in the nearby hilly Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. As per a syndicated news agency, 3-4 senior officials were on board. The emergency teams have reached the accident spot and rescue operation has begun. Two onboard were seriously injured and have been rushed to the hospital. Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat was reportedly travelling in the chopper withi his wife.Â
The M17 chopper was on its way from the Sulur IAF base to the Defence Services College (DSC) at Wellington when it crashed. The mishap happened at Nanjappanchathiram area amid heavy mist and early visuals showed the helicopter in flames. There has been no immediate information on possible casualty or injuries.
More information awaited.
