IAF Mi-17V5 Crashed Near Coonoor (Tamil Nadu)-CDS Onboard

[Brood Father]

It is reported the chopper crashed as soon it has departed so it cannot be due to weather. I very much suspect it could be either engine failure or technical issue. Pilot count not be able to manure to safe landing as the terrain is slope, thus causing crash landing

Yes ...initially the reports were of crash due to landing which can be attributed to bad weather but not on take off

 

[another_armchair]

Most probably CDS is dead

Those who saw pictures have already said so.

Most of us have already got the news and the pictures.

No harm in waiting for the official word so that it gives closure to the case no?

 

[mist_consecutive]

Hi all,
I'm a long time luker of DFI. However today I'm doing it to give as much as clear details to avoid rumors. I'm residing in coonoor, which is near to the crashed site. As of now no one knows the exact details except the higher ones. the road to the crashed site is completely close. All the vehicles are diverted. No public is allowed inside the Wellington cantonment board.

But you did not give any clearer detail than what we already know

 

[sadhgurukilledmywife]

No statement from RM today

Didn't he just walk into Parliament to give statement?

 

[porky_kicker]

Self sealing for a bullet hit. It won't seal itself if it bursts open into two.

Self sealing tanks also includes explosion suppression foam to prevent detonation

Anyways I can understand - Murphys law Anything that can go wrong will go wrong

But regarding this event I have my suspicions , also the fact that reportedly CDS was supposed to travel by road and helicopter flight was last minute change

Let's see what CoI turns up

 

[Holy Triad]

Wait.. did he say there was an explosion first and then he saw the helicopter crashing into the trees or did he say it was a loud sound probably due to his proximity to the chopper?

Tamil is not my first language or second.. learnt a bit of spoken Tamil during my stay in TN so please correct if wrong.

He says it was "ore sound" again n again it might mean huge rotor/ engine noice.
(His tenor means its an constant noice not a boom)

The key takeaway is after he says huge sound, he says it caught on fire after it clipped the trees,so we can assume there was no fire before the scraping.

 

[Delta wing]

But you did not give any clearer detail than what we already know

No one knows the clear details.. But as of now no other chopper came to WCB.

 

[SavageKing456]

His family is in the crash, why security beefed up?

Part of sop I think

 

[avknight1408]

It is reported the chopper crashed as soon it has departed so it cannot be due to weather. I very much suspect it could be either engine failure or technical issue. Pilot count not be able to manure to safe landing as the terrain is slope, thus causing crash landing

Friend let's not spread fake news. The info that heli crashed as soon as take off is totally wrong.
Coonoor is not near Sulur. Infact it would be around 75 km by road from Sulur airbase. Coonoor is very close to Wellington. When travelling by road it takes around 5-10 mins only.

I know this as I went to college in Coimbatore. Been to these places so many times.

 

[porky_kicker]

If its true then it Must be from inside the establishment.

Without inside help nothing is possible

 

[not so dravidian]

He says it was "ore sound" again n again it might mean huge rotor/ engine noice.

The key takeaway is after he says huge sound, he says it caught on fire after it clipped the trees,so we can assume there was no fire before the scraping.

Bhaibno clue about crash

Thanthi tv says clear sky, while polimer says foggy

 

[Delta wing]

Yes ...initially the reports were of crash due to landing which can be attributed to bad weather but not on take off

No,
The crashed site is around 8 km away from the landing zone.

 

[Automatic Kalashnikov]

RM reaching Gen Rawat's home, mostly going to inform his daughters: India TV

 

[BreathOfAnnhilation]

Didn't he just walk into Parliament to give statement?

But now reports are saying he will monitor the situation and not give statement. He will give statement tomorrow.

 

[fire starter]

Without inside help nothing is possible

Then we already know who are behind this.

 

[hit&run]

On the issue of guests lurking on this thread.

Kindly stop living off Pakistani opinion loop. What they will say, how they will react is the main reason of sporadic meltdowns here at DFI.

We have nothing to hide here. Accidents happen all over the globe. The big nations even go through crashes of their space shuttles.

Start walking like big guys with big balls.

Let Pakistanis have their field day. We will have ours too.

 

[not so dravidian]

Dead toll to 12

 

[fire starter]

 

[Jor_Se_Bolo_PKMKB]

RM reaching Gen Rawat's home, mostly going to inform his daughters: India TV

This feels very ominous

 

[not so dravidian]

This feels very ominous

Its obvious