Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others died in Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday raising question over Indian Air Force capabilities. It’s not the first time a military chopper crashed. Every year, there are tragic incidents where soldiers lost their lives. Whether it is due to an aging fleet or technical glitches, the situation remains the same.
According to data presented in Lok Sabha in 2019, one incident of transport aircraft crash was reported till June 2019. In 2018, there were 11 incidents of aircraft crashes. In 2017, there were five incidents reported. While in 2016, a total 10 incidents of aircraft crashes were reported.
