Bangalore: Group captain Varun Singh succumbed to his injuries in a helicopter crash. According to Air Force officials, Varun Singh was pronounced dead this morning. He died at a military hospital in Bangalore. Varun Singh was the only soldier to survive the Coonoor helicopter crash. About 80 percent of the burns on the hands and face were treated in the emergency department for a week.
The tragedy took place around noon on December 8, killing the country’s joint military chief. The helicopter carrying Bipin Rawat crashed in Coonoor near Ooty. The crash was an Air Force M-17 helicopter. General Bipin Rawat was accompanied by his wife Madhulika Rawat in the helicopter. In addition, a total of 14 people were on board the helicopter, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s office staff and security personnel. Only group captain Varun Singh survived the accident.
