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| A military helicopter carrying Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has crashed in the south of the country. At least two passengers were reported seriously injured in the incident. | A military helicopter carrying Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has crashed in the south of the country. At least two passengers were reported seriously injured in the incident. |
| Rawat, one of the most senior military officials in the Indian Armed Forces, was traveling on a helicopter that crashed on Wednesday in the Tamil Nadu state, the country’s Air Force confirmed. The incident with the IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter happened in the Coonoor municipality and is being investigated, the military said. | |
| According to local media, Rawat was among several senior officers who were on board. Two people were reportedly taken to hospital from the scene of the crash. Sources say four bodies were recovered from the site. | |
| Images from the scene showed what appeared to be the smoldering debris of an aircraft scattered in a wooded area next to a building. | Images from the scene showed what appeared to be the smoldering debris of an aircraft scattered in a wooded area next to a building. |
| Rawat was appointed to Chief of the Defence Staff in 2020, after it was created to replace the office of the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, which he held at the time. The four-star general previously served as chief of the army staff. | Rawat was appointed to Chief of the Defence Staff in 2020, after it was created to replace the office of the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, which he held at the time. The four-star general previously served as chief of the army staff. |
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