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The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley, it added.

The latest Tweet by ANI states, 'Accident was a result of entry into clouds due to unexpected change in weather conditions. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in Controlled Flight into Terrain.Based on its findings, Court of Inquiry has made certain recommendations which are being reviewed' 📰 Accident Was a Result of Entry into Clouds Due to Unexpected Change in Weather Conditions. ... - Latest Tweet by ANI.

The Tri-Services Court of Inquiry constituted to probe the cause of the Mi-17 V5 accident that claimed the lives of late Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife and 12 other military personnel onboard on December 8, has ruled out mechanical failure and said that entry into clouds led to the spatial disorientation of pilot leading to the accident.

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Rawat, his wife and 12 others were killed in the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on December 8 last year. 

The December 8, 2021 Mi-17 V5 accident was a result of entry into clouds due to unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley, according to the Tri Services Court of Inquiry.