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Mil Mi-17 crash near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India

fatal2021-12-0814 fatalities
Summary

Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 13 others crashed near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. All 14 killed.

Incident details
Date
2021-12-08
Location
Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Aircraft
Mil Mi-17
Operator type
military
Fatalities
14
Injuries
0
Probable cause
CFIT / Terrain
Source
Wikipedia ↗
11.3530, 76.7959
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities14
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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