Federal Minister of Defense Rajnat Singh will listen to a briefing by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the cause of the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash on December 8. Military personnel are traveling.
According to the news agency ANI, a tri-service investigation team led by an Indian Air Force officer will give Rajnath Singh a detailed introduction.
The report quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that the team investigating the helicopter crash included a senior Indian Navy helicopter pilot and an army officer.
ANI further reported that the three services investigation team also made some suggestions to modify the standard operating procedures when operating helicopters carrying senior officials of the National Defense Forces. Green and other categories of pilots. The “Green Master” category is awarded to the best pilots in the three troop transport aircraft and helicopter fleets because they can also land or take off in low visibility. General Rawat and 13 others crashed on Mi-17V5 near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. A PTI report quoted a source as saying that the crash was not caused by any technical error of IAF’s Mi-17V5 helicopter. However, there is no official confirmation.
Complete News Source : Hindustan Times
