Group Captain Varun Singh, Lone Survivor Of Dec. 8 IAF Chopper Crash, Succumbs To Injuries

Group Captain Varun Singh was on life support at Military Hospital, Wellington.

Utkarsh Dev

15 Dec 2021, 02:06 PM IST

Members of the Indian Air Force (IAF) salute during an Air Force Day Parade. (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)

Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of Dec. 8 Indian Air Force helicopter crash that killed India's first chief of defence staff, succumbed to injuries.

"IAF is deeply saddened to inform the passing away of braveheart Group Captain Varun Singh, who succumbed this morning," the Indian Air Force tweeted on Wednesday.

IAF is deeply saddened to inform the passing away of braveheart Group Captain Varun Singh, who succumbed this morning to the injuries sustained in the helicopter accident on 08 Dec 21. IAF offers sincere condolences and stands firmly with the bereaved family.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 15, 2021

Group Captain Singh was on life support at Military Hospital, Wellington for injuries sustained in the crash near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu in the Nilgiris. With his death, all 14 onboard the Mi 17 V5 helicopter have died.

India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others were confirmed dead on Dec. 8

General Rawat was on his way to Wellington from the Sulur IAF station in Tamil Nadu.