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The Indian Air Force confirmed that Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat was on- board an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter that met with an accident earlier today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will visit the spot in the Nilgiris, Coonoor where a Mi-17V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 13 others crashed on Wednesday.

The new Durbar Hall inauguration event at Maharashtra Raj Bhavan which was to be attended by President Ram Nath Kovind as the chief guest is postponed due to the crash of the military chopper which was carrying Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 13 other persons, said Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his family members and staff were in the army chopper that crashed between Coimbatore and Sulur in Tamil Nadu this afternoon.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be chairing a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting at 6.30 pm today (Wednesday, December 8) at his official residence in the wake of the Coonoor helicopter tragedy.

Around 14 people including CDS Rawat were on board the military chopper that met with an accident in Katteri-Nanchappanchathram area near Coonoor in the hilly Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu. 

Army Chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday briefed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over the incident of the crash of a military chopper in Tamil Nadu, that was carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 13 others.

IAF Helicopter Crash: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter carrying top defence personnel, including Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. TOP POINTS: According to initial reports, there were 14 people on board the ill-fated chopper. However, official passenger list mentioned names of nine people: CDS General Bipin Rawat,Madhulika Rawat, Brigadier LS Lidder, Lt Col Harjinder Singh, NK Gursewak Singh, NK Jitendra

As per the passenger manifest, CDS Rawat, his wife, among other senior defense officials were listed, but not everyone were reportedly onboard.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will visit the spot in the Nilgiris, Coonoor where a Mi-17V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force carrying Chief of Defence St