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CDS General Bipin Rawat helicopter crash: Black box retrieved by IAF’s search team
By: TP News
Date: 12/9/2021 1:00:50 PM
New Delhi:A search team of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has retrieved the black box of the ill-fated M 17 helicopter that crashed near Coonoor in Ooty leading to the loss of lives of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and 11 other armed personnel.
The black box was recovered by a 25 special team of Air force officers led by Wing Commander R. Bhardwaj. According to reports, the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder seem to be perfect right now.
The black box can reveal the data about the helicopter's final flight situation and other aspects.
The black box was retrieved in the wake of authorities expanding the search area from 300 metres to one km from the accident spot. Two boxes including the flight data recorder were recovered from the site, official.