An IAF chopper with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and staff on board crashed in the Coonoor region of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. A total of 14 people were on board the Indian Air Force helicopter and at least 13 people are reportedly dead in the helicopter crash. The news of the crash was confirmed by the Indian Air Force.

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.