Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 15 (ANI): The lone survivor of the Tamil Nadu chopper crash, Group Captain Varun Singh, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital on Wednesday. He was under treatment at Command Hospital in Bengaluru.
He was shifted to the Air Force Command hospital last Thursday from Wellington’s Military Hospital for further treatment. The Group Captain’s medical condition was said to be critical but stable.
“IAF is deeply saddened to inform the passing away of braveheart Group Captain Varun Singh, who succumbed this morning to the injuries sustained in the helicopter accident on December 8. IAF offers sincere condolences and stands firmly with the bereaved family,” the IAF tweeted.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel were killed in the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor.
The Group Captain was recently conferred with the Shaurya Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind for his act of exceptional gallantry.
On Friday, the bodies of General Rawat, his wife and his defence assistant Brigadier LS Lidder were cremated with full military honours in the Brar Square crematorium in the national capital. (ANI)
Group Captain Varun Singh’s mortal remains to be airlifted to Bhopal tomorrow
Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Varun Singh‘s mortal remains will be airlifted to Bhopal on Thursday.
As per a press release issued by the IAF, the mortal remains of Group Captain Singh are expected to arrive in Bhopal by 3 pm tomorrow and the funeral will take place on Friday.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 armed forces personnel were killed in the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor on December 8.
Group Captain Varun Singh, who was the lone survivor of the crash, was on life support in the Military Hospital at Wellington in Coonor. He was later shifted to Command Hospital in Bengaluru and all efforts were being made to save his life. However, he succumbed to his injuries in the afternoon today.
Group Captain Singh belongs to Bhopal and graduated from the National Defence Academy in 2003. He was commissioned as a fighter pilot in 2004 and mainly flew Jaguars and Tejas during his flying career. He was an experimental test pilot and was conferred with the Shaurya Chakra on August 15 this year. He was posted to Defence Services Staff College as an instructor when he passed away. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and many others condoled the demise of Group Captain Singh. (ANI)
