The Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 other people on board an Indian Air Force helicopter died in a crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said. Confirming the incident, the Indian Air Force tweeted: “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.” Following this unfortunate incident, celebrities from the Indian film industry took to their social media handles to pay tributes and express condolences.
Popular actor Kamal Haasan expressed condolences on the demise of Rawat and wrote, “My deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims.”
முப்படைகளின் தலைமை தளபதி பிபின் ராவத் உள்ளிட்ட ராணுவ அதிகாரிகள் பயணித்த ஹெலிகாப்டர் குன்னூர் மலைப்பகுதியில் விபத்துக்குள்ளானது கடும் அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது. உயிரிழந்தோர் குடும்பங்களுக்கும் நண்பர்களுக்கும் என் ஆழ்ந்த அனுதாபங்கள்.— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) December 8, 2021
Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh wrote, “Distraught at how the horrible plane crash in Tamil Nadu unfolded. My heartfelt condolences to the brave families of our men in uniforms. Sending prayers & strength to the families of CDS Bipin Rawat Ji & all the Jawans who were onboard.
Jai Hind! ”
Distraught at how the horrible plane crash in Tamil Nadu unfolded. My heartfelt condolences to the brave families of our men in uniforms. Sending prayers & strength to the families of CDS Bipin Rawat Ji & all the Jawans who were onboard.Jai Hind!— Chitrangda Singh (@IChitrangda) December 8, 2021
Yami Gautam Dhar, too, expressed her grief.
An extremely sad day for our country. We are still trying to process this shocking news.Our deepest condolences ???????? ???????? https://t.co/RuDtFXmAE7— Yami Gautam Dhar (@yamigautam) December 8, 2021
Thirteen of the 14 occupants of the IAF helicopter that crashed in Tamil Nadu were killed, one male survivor has been found during the rescue operation, Nilgiris Collector said. Meanwhile, the last rites of General Rawat will be performed in New Delhi.
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