ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270317
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| Date: | 08-DEC-2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17V5 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force |
| Registration: | ZP5164 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coonoor, Tamil Nadu -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sulur IAF base |
| Wellington (helipad at Army base) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed in Conoor, Tamil Nadu. There was a post-crash fire and thirteen fatalities among the fourteen occupants. Chief of Défence Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat was on board and died in the crash. On 15 December 2021 the fourteenth crew member died in hospital from the injuries sustained in the crash.
The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley, according to the Court of Inquiry. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in Controlled Flight into Terrain.
Sources:
https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-breaking-tamil-nadu-helicopter-crashes-with-cds-bipin-rawat-and-others-on-board/404277
https://www.oneindia.com/india/military-chopper-carrying-senior-defence-officials-crashes-in-tn-coonoor-bipin-rawat-onboard-3344978.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/08/india/india-helicopter-crash-bipin-rawat-intl-hnk
https://t.me/aviaincident/12135
https://www.digitaljournal.com/world/helicopter-crashes-with-india-military-chief-on-board-7-dead/article
https://english.khabarhub.com/2021/08/225089/
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/iaf-chopper-crash-group-captain-varun-singh-dead-1888032-2021-12-15
Media:
#BREAKING: A helicopter carrying India's Chief of Defence Staff, General #BipinRawat has crashed in #Coonoor, #TamilNadu. Reports on social media suggest General Bipin Rawat may have passed away in the crash. Brig L S Lidder and Lt Col Harjinder Singh were also in the helicopter. pic.twitter.com/qRb4FOGgU4
— Hamza Azhar Salam (@HamzaAzhrSalam) December 8, 2021
JUST IN: Indian Air Force statement on the preliminary findings of the Dec 8 helicopter tragedy probe. Says it was ‘spatial disorientation of the pilot’ due to sudden change in weather/clouds. pic.twitter.com/bBTsfrVhND
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) January 14, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2021 09:04 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Dec-2021 09:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2021 09:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2021 09:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2021 09:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2021 10:02 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 08-Dec-2021 10:04 | harro | Updated [Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2021 10:47 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2021 11:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2021 11:55 | gerard57 | Updated [[Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]] |
| 08-Dec-2021 13:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2021 15:22 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2021 15:28 | ABN397 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 08-Dec-2021 18:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration] |
| 15-Dec-2021 07:56 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jan-2022 13:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2022 18:20 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
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