Military Flight Safety

wig · Post by **wig** » 08 Dec 2021 14:18

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Army helicopter carrying senior Defence officials crashes in Tamil Nadu: news agency PTI quoting official sources

williams · Post by **williams** » 08 Dec 2021 14:31

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AshishA · Post by **AshishA** » 08 Dec 2021 14:32

wig wrote:https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/army-he ... _topscroll

Army helicopter carrying senior Defence officials crashes in Tamil Nadu: news agency PTI quoting official sources

CDS was also in that chopper.

williams · Post by **williams** » 08 Dec 2021 14:39

9 people including CDS and his wife

abhishekm · Post by **abhishekm** » 08 Dec 2021 14:46

williams wrote:9 people including CDS and his wife

Terrible news. 4 people dead. 2 have survived. Details awaited:

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tandav · Post by **tandav** » 08 Dec 2021 14:52

Terrible news. IAF attrition has increased especially in rotor craft. Targeted assassination cannot be ruled out given the high profile passengers.

Cyrano · Post by **Cyrano** » 08 Dec 2021 14:55

Lets keep conspiracy theories in check until official news comes out please

Pratyush · Post by **Pratyush** » 08 Dec 2021 14:57

Do we have a casualty report?

williams · Post by **williams** » 08 Dec 2021 15:02

It is around 50 km from Sulur AFS to DSSC Wellington. The area is known for its misty conditions. There is a glimmer of hope - Republic TV reports CDS is one of the survivors.

basant · Post by **basant** » 08 Dec 2021 15:07

Terrible news. Praying for the survivors and the family and friends of the deceased.

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 08 Dec 2021 15:18

Unconfirmed reports are saying that Gen. Rawat has been taken to Hospital with burn injuries. No further update available.

Edit:
https://mobile.twitter.com/sucherita_k/ ... 3270200320

Same thing reported by Republic Journo. He has been taken to Hospital.

sanjayc · Post by **sanjayc** » 08 Dec 2021 15:37

Helicopter was MI-17V5

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 08 Dec 2021 15:57

As per India Today twitter account- 11 people are confirmed dead

https://mobile.twitter.com/IndiaToday/s ... 7615316993

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 08 Dec 2021 16:38

pictures of the crash (via ANI@ANI · 1h)

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 08 Dec 2021 16:38

Def Min has gone to meet the family of Gen Rawat. Official announcement expected after that.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 08 Dec 2021 16:40

Thakur_B wrote:Def Min has gone to meet the family of Gen Rawat. Official announcement expected after that.

that aapi joker panag has already tweeted RIP for the CDS

the ghoul couldn't even wait for any official confirmation

should have had the basic courtesy and decency

hope that he is proven wrong

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 08 Dec 2021 16:51

The unofficial news has been out in veteran's groups soon after the wreckage was found. Only official announcement is awaited.

basant · Post by **basant** » 08 Dec 2021 16:53

chetak wrote:should have had the basic courtesy and decency

hope that he is proven wrong

This is the level to which some of our highest officers have sunk to. How did he even become Lt Gen?

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 08 Dec 2021 17:18

Thakur_B wrote:The unofficial news has been out in veteran's groups soon after the wreckage was found. Only official announcement is awaited.

11 are confirmed dead

S_Madhukar · Post by **S_Madhukar** » 08 Dec 2021 17:20

Well if this does not make us take a hard look at our helo quality, maintenance and SAR and CASEVAC abilities nothing will

sajaym · Post by **sajaym** » 08 Dec 2021 17:21

The destination to which they were traveling is not a place which heavy helicopters routinely fly to. I understand that for routine flights to routine locations, there will be proper charts, SOPs in place for the flight crew. This may have been an impromptu flight and that too, to a place where weather changes very quickly. I've experienced Ooty weather...really psycho weather.. which changes suddenly in minutes, at the height of noon! Totally unnecessary flight and unnecessary loss of life, I feel. RIP to the deceased.

Najunamar · Post by **Najunamar** » 08 Dec 2021 17:23

The fiery nature of the crash, in a remote location with some fog sounds very suspicious. Hope the flight data recorder provides some clues.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 08 Dec 2021 17:36

sajaym wrote:The destination to which they were traveling is not a place which heavy helicopters routinely fly to. I understand that for routine flights to routine locations, there will be proper charts, SOPs in place for the flight crew. This may have been an impromptu flight and that too, to a place where weather changes very quickly. I've experienced Ooty weather...really psycho weather.. which changes suddenly in minutes, at the height of noon! Totally unnecessary flight and unnecessary loss of life, I feel. RIP to the deceased.

Yes its a 2 and half hour drive from Sulur to Wellington with Traffic, I guess this easy in Hindsight but nobody would have seen this coming.

Chinmay · Post by **Chinmay** » 08 Dec 2021 17:47

13 declared dead

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 08 Dec 2021 18:29

@ANI ·55m
13 of the 14 personnel involved in the military chopper crash in Tamil Nadu have been confirmed dead. Identities of the bodies to be confirmed through DNA testing: Sources

putnanja · Post by **putnanja** » 08 Dec 2021 18:41

From twitter....

pushkar.bhat · Post by **pushkar.bhat** » 08 Dec 2021 18:48

Worst fear confirmed by @IAF_MCC

https://twitter.com/IAF_MCC/status/1468559355868028936

Cyrano · Post by **Cyrano** » 08 Dec 2021 18:49

OMG, Brig Lidder is the husband of my classmate, I met him some years ago. I'm feeling very sick now ...

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 08 Dec 2021 18:52

pushkar.bhat wrote:Worst fear confirmed by @IAF_MCC

https://twitter.com/IAF_MCC/status/1468559355868028936

ॐ शांति

Chinmay · Post by **Chinmay** » 08 Dec 2021 18:52

Om Shanti. May their souls attain Sadgati and may they attain Moksha.

What an unbelievably dark day for the Indian Armed Forces

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 08 Dec 2021 19:02

Sathish_A wrote:

That is a video from Syria. Pls do not spread disinfo.

Vicky · Post by **Vicky** » 08 Dec 2021 19:04

The sole survivor Gp Capt Varun Singh is the Tejas pilot who received a Shaurya Chakra this year for his recovery of the aircraft after FCS failure. Wishes for his recovery.

Manish_P · Post by **Manish_P** » 08 Dec 2021 19:11

A very dark day

Om Shanti!!! May the almighty grant sadgati to the immortal souls, and give courage to their families to bear the irreplaceable loss of their loved ones.

The nation owes a huge debt of gratitude to the fallen warriors. The motherland is resilient as long as there are families who give birth to such brave children who serve and sacrifice so much for her protection. Vande Mataram

AkshaySG · Post by **AkshaySG** » 08 Dec 2021 19:14

Om Shanti to the CDS and other crew.

May we pay him respects by fulfilling his dream of a modern integrated Indian Defense Forces

souravB · Post by **souravB** » 08 Dec 2021 19:15

Om Shanti.

Guddu · Post by **Guddu** » 08 Dec 2021 19:15

This astrologer had made a prediction a week ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0PBHo1A2xQ

Najunamar · Post by **Najunamar** » 08 Dec 2021 19:24

May all the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in this helicopter attain sadhgathi. Hope the root cause is identified and fixed promptly.

Narad · Post by **Narad** » 08 Dec 2021 19:37

Om shanti

Prem Kumar · Post by **Prem Kumar** » 08 Dec 2021 19:38

Om Shanthi

Sonugn · Post by **Sonugn** » 08 Dec 2021 19:44

Om Shanti

Devastating news.