New Delhi: The Tri-Services Court of Inquiry into the Mi-17 V5 accident in Coonoor on December 8, 2021, in which India’s first Chief of Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 military personnel were killed, ruled out the possibility of any mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence as a cause of the accident.
The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley, it stated, claiming this led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in Controlled Flight into Terrain.
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The Court of Inquiry submitted its preliminary findings today in which the inquiry team analysed the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder besides questioning all available witnesses to determine the most probable cause of the accident.
Based on its findings, the Court of Inquiry has made certain recommendations which are being reviewed.
– global bihari bureau
