NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JAN 14
The tri-services court of inquiry into the Mi-17 V5 accident, which claimed the lives of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 13 others on board on December 8, 2021, in Coonoor near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, has ruled out mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence as a cause of the accident.
According to preliminary findings, the accident was a result of entry into clouds due to an unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in controlled flight into terrain.
Accident was result of entry in clouds due to unexpected change in weather in Valley
This led to spatial disorientation of Pilot resulting in Controlled Flight into Terrain
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The Court of Inquiry has ruled out mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence as a cause of the accident.
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 that are being reviewed.