An Indian Air Force helicopter with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on board crashed on Wednesday near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. As many as 13 people, including Rawat and his wife has been killed, the IAF confirmed in a tweet.
The mishap happened reportedly due to low visibility owing to foggy conditions.
One person was being treated in hospital, ndtv.com said.
TV visuals showed the badly damaged chopper in flames, possibly under the impact of the crash. Apparently, a major tragedy was averted as the helicopter fell at some distance away from a human habitation, averting possible mass casualties.
