A military helicopter carrying Indian defense chief General Bipin Rawat crashed in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least four people.
Two defense sources said they were trying to ascertain Rawat's status following the crash near the town of Coonoor.
A file photo of General Bipin Rawat, India's chief of defence staff as he inspects a guard of honor during the Air Force Day Parade at Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Friday, Oct. 8, 2020.A military helicopter carrying Indian defense chief General Bipin Rawat crashed in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least four people, and officials said they were still checking to see if he was among the dead.
"We don't know yet," one of the sources told Reuters. Both declined to be named. Four people were dead, said two other government officials. The Air Force said that Rawat, who had previously served as India's Chief of Army Staff, was traveling in an Mi-17V5 helicopter. India has dozens of the Russian military chopper that are widely used by the military as well as top government ministers visiting defense locations.
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