Chopper crash: Mortal remains of Rawat, others brought to Delhi

Mortal remains of late Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and Brig LS Lidder and others killed in the tragic helicopter crash near Coonoor were brought to the national capital on Thursday.

The bodies of Army personnel killed in the chopper crash brought to Delhi, Palam Air Force base

Online Desk

Chennai

The bodies were brought to Delhi in an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft that landed at the Palam air base at around 7:35 pm.

CDS Gen Rawat, Madhulika Rawat, L/Nk Vivek Kr, NK Gurushewak Singh, L/Nk BS Teja, Naik Jitender Kr, Lt Col Harjinder Singh, Brig LS Lidder, Hav Satpal Raj, Wg Cdr PS Chauhan, Sqn Leader K Singh, JWO Rana Pratap Das & JWO Pradeep A. lost their lives in #TamilNaduChopperCrash y'day pic.twitter.com/tpdeT5Lu7Q
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Officials said bodies of only Gen Rawat, Madhulika Rawat and Brig LS Lidder could be identified so far.

#WATCH | The mortal remains of #CDSGeneralBipinRawat who lost his life in #TamilNaduChopperCrash yesterday, being brought out of IAF aircraft that arrived at Palam airbase from Sulur.

(Source: DD) pic.twitter.com/LdIkHzmgGi
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They said the mortal remains of only those identified will be released to the next of kin of those killed in the tragic helicopter crash on Wednesday.

The mortal remains of #CDSGeneralBipinRawat, his wife Madulika Rawat and 11 others, who lost their lives in #TamilNaduChopperCrash yesterday, placed at Palam airbase. Their families pay last respects. pic.twitter.com/SZz2vn7K6p
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Besides Gen Rawat, his wife and Brig Lidder, 10 armed forces personnel were killed in the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash which is one of the biggest air accidents in India in decades involving senior military officers. The other personnel killed in the accident are Lt Col Harjinder Singh, Wing Commander PS Chauhan, Squadron Leader K Singh, JWO Das, JWO Pradeep A, Havildar Satpal, Naik Gursewak Singh, Naik Jitender Kumar, Lance Naik Vivek Kumar and Lance Naik Sai Teja.

Delhi | National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at Palam airbase, where mortal remains of CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madulika Rawat and 11 others who lost their lives in military chopper crash yesterday, have been placed pic.twitter.com/042DSmNmpB
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