Indian Defence Chief boarded Helicopter crashes
Indian Defence Chief boarded Helicopter crashes: A helicopter carrying India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat crashed near the town of Coonoor in southern India on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said. Rawat was appointed as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's government in late 2019. The position was set-up with the aim of integrating India's three services - the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. A military helicopter carrying Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat crashed near the town of Coonoor in southern India on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said. However, the status of Gen. Rawat and his wife who was also onboard, was not known. An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident. According to India Today, at least two people have been confirmed dead in the crash, while three others have been rescued so far. There were 14 people on board, including Gen Rawat, his wife,