Days after the army chopper crash in Tamil Nadu, Indian
Air Force Group Captain Varun Singh breathed his last on Wednesday. Singh was
the lone survivor of the December 8 helicopter crash near Coonoor that killed
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others.
The IAF officer was being treated at Bengaluru military
hospital for severe burns.
Who is Group Captain Varun Singh?
Captain Varun was an Indian Air Force Officer. He was
well known for his work for the Indian Air Force and also Group Captain.
Gallantry award winner IAF officer Varun Singh was born
in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, India. He belongs to an army background family.
His father Colonel KP Singh retired from Army as a colonel and his uncle
Akhilesh Pratap Singh is a Congress leader.
Group Captain Varun Singh was awarded the Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day for saving his LCA Tejas fighter aircraft during an aerial
incident in 2020.
He was appointed as a Wing Commander on 19th June 2017
after 13 years since he joined Indian Air Force. Talking about his personal
life, Varun Singh was married to Geetanjali Singh and was blessed with two
kids, one son and one daughter.
Captain Varun Singh was the only survivor of the
helicopter crash that happened on 8 December 2021. The Mi-17V5 which
crashed had 14 individuals on board. 13 have been declared dead including CDS
Bipin Rawat and his wife. As per the reports, Wing Commander Prithvi Singh
Chauhan was the pilot of the helicopter. Prithvi Chauhan was the Commanding
Officer of the 109 Helicopter Unit.
The crash, reportedly, occurred due to foggy weather
which reduced visibility.
Brigadier LS Lidder, Lieutenant Colonel Harjinder Singh,
NK Gursewak Singh, NK Jitendra Kumar, L/NK Vivek Kumar, L/NK B Sai Teja and Hav
Satpal are among the dead.