New Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on board has met with an accident near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (December 8, 2021).


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Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K Ramachandran informed that out of the 14 people on board, five people have died and the situation of two others is critical.

"Rescue operation is underway," he added.


The IAF informed that an inquiry has also been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.


"An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident," the IAF said in a tweet.



As per the latest reports, all the injured people on board the Mi-17V5 helicopter have been evacuated from the spot of the accident.


Meanwhile, visuals from the accident site have started surfacing on social media platforms.




The Chief of Defence Staff was reportedly on his way to the Defence Staff College in Tamil Nadu's Wellington.



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