According to top officials in Tamil Nadu, four have been found dead, including Indian Defence Chief and his wife. The accident happened at Nanjappanchathiram area amid heavy mist and early visuals showed the helicopter in flames.
An army helicopter carrying the Indian Defence Chief Staff Bipin Rawat and other senior officials has crashed in Coonnoor in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
The helicopter was flying from Sulur Airbase to Wellington. 14 personnel including 3-4 senior officials, were on board. Rawat’s wife was also one of those on-board.
The defense chief and his wife were on his way to the Defence Staff College in Wellington.
