New Delhi: The investigation report of the three services into a helicopter crash that took place on December 8 last year in Tamil Nadu is nearing completion and it is likely to be submitted to the Air Force Headquarters next week. People aware of the developments gave this information on Saturday. Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and 13 others died in this accident near Coonoor in the state.
People aware of the developments said that the lengthy report is being finalized for submission. The investigation team led by Air Marshal Manvendra Singh is understood to have probed all possible aspects including possible human error responsible for the mishap. Also, this aspect has also been examined to see if there is a case of misdirection of the crew when the helicopter was preparing to land.
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People aware of the development said that the findings of the ‘Court of Inquiry’ and the procedure adopted by it are being legally examined. “Legal investigation is being done to ensure that all the prescribed rules and procedures are followed by the investigation team,” said one of them. When asked about the possible causes of the accident, several aviation experts have said that there have been instances of many air accidents occurring when the pilot lost his situational awareness to visual illusions.
One of them refused to speculate about the Coonoor accident, saying bad weather sometimes leads to loss of situational awareness. People aware of the development said that the investigation team led by Air Marshal Manvendra Singh has examined all possible aspects and is finalizing the report, which will be submitted to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary in a week’s time. are supposed to.
However, no official details are available on the subject. The black box and cockpit voice recorder of the crashed helicopter Mi-17V5 were recovered from the crash site on December 9.