After the IAF Mi-14V5 helicopter crash that left Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 others dead, the mortal remains of the deceased were flown to Delhi on Thursday, 9 December.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to the late CDS and other deceased on Thursday evening.
CDS Rawat and his wife's funeral will take place on Friday, and the former will be cremated with full military honours, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.
Vehicles carrying the mortal remains of all those who died in Wednesday's chopper crash had arrived at the Sulur airbase from Madras Regimental Centre in Nilgiris district, earlier on Thursday.
From Sulur airbase, the mortal remains were conveyed to Delhi by air.
The chopper crashed with 14 people after having taken off from Sulur in Nilgiris, while it was heading to Wellington base
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that a tri-Service enquiry regarding the incident has been ordered by Indian Air Force
Visuals from the site of the helicopter crash showed massive flames and locals helping with the immediate rescue operations
Group Captain Varun Singh, who had been on life support in the Military Hospital at Wellington, was shifted to a Bengaluru hospital
Army, Navy, Air Force Leaders Pay Last Respects to CDS Rawat, 12 Others
The 3 service chiefs – Army Chief General M M Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, and Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari paid their last respects to CDS General Bipin Rawat and 12 others, who had lost their lives in Wednesday's IAF chopper crash.
NSA Ajit Doval Pays His Last Respects
NSA Ajit Doval paid his respects to late CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and 11 other officials who lost their lives in the IAF chopper crash on Wednesday.
PM Modi Reaches Palam Air Base, Pays Last Respects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening reached the Palam air base in Delhi and paid his respects to late CDS Rawat and others, who lost their lives in the Coonoor chopper crash on Wednesday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Arrives at Palam Air Base
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at the Palam air base, to pay his respects to late CDS Rawat and others, whose mortal remains have been placed at the site.
Singh met the families of Rawat and 12 others, who lost their lives in the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.