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CDS chopper crash: Lone survivor Group Captain Varun Singh passes away

  •   Wed, Dec 15 2021 01:32:48 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 15 (IANS): Group Captain Varun Singh, who was injured in a military chopper crash on December 8, succumbed to his injuries. He was the lone survivor of the chopper crash in which Chief of Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 other armed personnel were killed in Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.

Indian Air Force issued a statement on Wednesday saying, "IAF is deeply saddened to inform the passing away of braveheart Group Captain Varun Singh, who succumbed this morning to the injuries sustained in the helicopter accident on 08 Dec 21. IAF offers sincere condolences and stands firmly with the bereaved family."

A day after the crash, he was rushed to Bengaluru for treatment. He was moved by a ambulance to Sulur then further moved to the Command Hospital in Bengaluru. His condition was stated to be very critical throughout.

The Group Captain was recently conferred with the Shaurya Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind for his act of exceptional gallantry.

He was in the chopper along with General Rawat, who was on a visit to Defence Services Staff College at Wellington in Nilgiri Hills to address the faculty and student officers of the Staff Course, when the military chopper crashed.

 

 

 

 
  

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  • marie pais, Puttur

    Thu, Dec 16 2021

    Salute to you to our brave soldier. R.I.P. Salute to your loved ones

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  • KvKamath, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    Pained to hear the news. Lord give him a place in heaven.

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  • Hindustani, Manipal/Dubai

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    AUM SHANTHI

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    Rest in Peace ...

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    A fine brave officer - Gallantry award winner - fought till the end -- Nation mourns today ---- ---------------------------------------- He also was a role model to young students as he had motivated in a letter --- (its ok-to-be-mediocre-group-captain-varun-singh-in-letter-to-students-of-his-school-) -- An extract----------- "It is ok to be mediocre. Not everyone will excel at school and not everyone will be able to score in the 90s. If you do, it's an amazing achievement and must be applauded," Group Captain Singh wrote in the letter to the principal of the Army Public ... "However, if you don't, do not think that you are meant to be mediocre. You may be mediocre in school but it is by no means a measure of things to come in life," he said. "Find your calling, it could be art, music, graphic design. literature etc. The air warrior said he was an average student and barely scored first division in 12th standard, but had a passion for airplanes and aviation.----------- MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE AND GOD GIVE STRENGTH TO HIS FAMILY TO BEAR THIS HUGE TRAGEDY --

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    Rest in Peace

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    Salute to you...om shanthi

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  • Fernandes, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    Sad news. May his soul Rest in Peace. My deepest sympathies go out to his family.

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  • Raj, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    Rest in Peace..we will be always indebted for your paramount service to us and our country

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    Very sad. May his soul rest in peace and may God give his family and friends the strength in these difficult times.

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    Very sad news again. May his soul rest in peace and may God almighty bless and comfort his family. Salute to you Grp. Capt. Sir.

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  • Francis Lewis, Sasthan

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    May his Soul Rest in Peace

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    Demise of GC Varun Singh is very sad news. May his soul rest in peace. If he was alive at least the country would have come to know the actual picture of this horrible chopper crash.

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  • RonRon, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    RIP, our prayers and thoughts are with Varun Singh family

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, india

    Wed, Dec 15 2021

    So Sad ..may the departed soul of this Group Captain Varun Singh rest in peace.

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