Late General Bipin Rawat who served as India's first CDS as well as the 27th Chief of Indian Army was an outstanding professional and was in the midst of steering one of the most radical transformations of the Indian military.
Sources said the inquiry ruled out any possibility of technical errors or mechanical defects. The chopper was a Russian made Mi-17V5 helicopter, considered extremely reliable and safe.
When asked about possible causes of the crash, several aviation experts said there were a significant number of air accidents caused by visual disorientation triggered by the loss of situational awareness by pilots.
Singh's wife and daughter, his father Colonel K P Singh (retd), mother Uma besides, other close relatives were also present there and bid a teary-eyed farewell to him.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders across the political spectrum condoled the demise of Group Captain Singh.
He was the lone survivor of the crash in which Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel were killed.
In a pre-recorded message, Late Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, who was killed in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu along with 12 others, paid tributes to the Armed Forces personnel responsible for India's victory in 1971 war with Pakistan.
Late General Bipin Rawat’s final public message is going viral! This pre-recorded video of CDS Rawat was played at the 'Swarnim Vijay Parv' at the India Gate on Sunday. Late CDS Rawat could be seen remembering sacrifices of Armed Forces personnel in the war of 1971.
In Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, one Durgesh Vaskele was arrested on Saturday for an objectionable post on Facebook under IPC sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups) and 153(B).
Coonoor Chopper Crash: Mortal remains of IAF jawan Rana Pratap Das consigned to flames with military honours in Talcher, Odisha.
Family pays last respects to Odia IAF jawan Rana Pratap Das after motal remains were brought to Krushnachandrapur, Talcher.
The bodies are being taken to the home towns of the five personnel by air for last rites with appropriate military honour, the officials said.
The general will be laid to rest at the Brar Square cremation ground.
PM Narendra Modi pays his last respects to CDS General Bipin Rawat and other personnel of the Armed Forces killed in IAF helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to Brig L.S. Lidder at Brar Square at Delhi Cantt, before cremation.
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