Chopper Crash

IAF gives detailed presentation to Rajnath Singh on CDS helicopter crash inquiry report

Sources said the Mi-17V5 was following a railway line in the hills when it entered a thick cloud cover. The crew decided to fly out of it rather than land, and hit a cliff in the process

IAF helicopter crash: Group Captain Varun Singh cremated with full military honours in Bhopal

Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the IAF helicopter crash that killed 13 people in Coonoor, including Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, passed away on Wednesday, after a week-long battle for his life

IAF Helicopter Crash: Group Captain Varun Singh's mortal remains to be airlifted to Bhopal today

As per a press release issued by the IAF, the mortal remains of Singh are expected to arrive in Bhopal by 3 pm today and the funeral will take place on Friday

IAF helicopter crash: Group Captain Varun Singh succumbs to injuries in hospital

The officer, the lone survivor of the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash in which CDS General Bipin Rawat died, was undergoing treatment at Bangalore’s Command Hospital

IAF Helicopter Crash: President Kovind, PM Modi express condolences on passing away of Group Captain Varun Singh

According to news reports, Captain Singh was being treated at a military hospital in Bengaluru and was on life support

Swarnim Vijay Parv: India contributed to establishment of democracy in Bangladesh, says Rajnath Singh

Singh termed ‘Swarnim Vijay Parv’ as a festival that commemorates the glorious victory of the Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 War, which changed the history and geography of South Asia

IAF Helicopter Crash: Bodies of 10 remaining chopper crash victims identified, last rites of five held

The personnel whose bodies are yet to be identified are Lt Col Harjinder Singh, Havildar Satpal, Naik Gursewak Singh and Naik Jitender Kumar

Honouring Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat: Some boots are hard to fill

The best way to honour General Bipin Rawat for his service would be to ensure that reforms he had set into motion are completed and theatre commands are established at an early date

Home Minister Amit Shah pays last respects to CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad and British Ambassador to India Alexander Ellis was among the other leaders who paid their last respects to General Rawat and his wife

Rajnath Singh, Ajit Doval, M L Khattar pay last respects to Brigadier Lidder

Along with Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, Lidder was among the 13 killed when a Mi17V5 helicopter carrying them crashed in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday