Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of Tamil Nadu Chopper Crash passes away today at the hospital.
He was undergoing treatment at Command Hospital in Bengaluru.
PM Narendra Modi condoles the demise of Group Captain Varun Singh. “…I am extremely anguished by his passing away. His rich service to the nation will never be forgotten. Condolences to his family and friends,” he tweets.
“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”.
On December 8 around noon, an IAF Mi 17 V5 helicopter with a crew of 4 members carrying the CDS and 9 other passengers met with a tragic accident near Coonoor, TN.