Group Captain Varun Singh, Only Survivor Of Chopper Crash

Group Captain Varun Singh is the only survivor of the military chopper crash which occurred today afternoon in Tamil Nadu, killing India’s top military officer, General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 others.

Captain Varun Singh is under treatment for severe burn injuries at the military hospital in Wellington. He was honoured with  Shaurya Chakra in August for his courage in handling his aircraft after it was hit by major technical issues during a sortie last year. He landed his Tejas fighter safely despite the mid-air emergency.

The Tamil Nadu government has made all arrangements to treat the Group Captain Varun Singh at a hospital in Coimbatore, in case the Air Force decides it wants to move him there.