Black Box: What was the last conversation between Bipin Rawat and pilot before the helicopter crash?

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: December 9, 2021 02:52 PM2021-12-09T14:52:57+5:302021-12-09T14:52:57+5:30

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An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Thirteen people, including the country's first Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat, were killed in the crash. Mourning spread across the country after the tragedy. Many are far from the President and the Prime Minister

How exactly did this accident happen? A black box has been found in the hands of the team investigating the incident. The black box contains the voice recorder. In which all conversations in the helicopter are recorded. Pilots are frequently in contact with the control room. Their dialogue is also recorded in it.

What was the dialogue in the helicopter before the accident? Was the pilot aware of the accident? All this will come to the fore now. The black box was seized by Army officials on Thursday. The investigation team was conducting a search operation till some distance from the accident.

CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others were killed in the helicopter crash. According to police sources, the officers of the Defense Forces searched the area 300 meters away from the spot to check the black box. But then 1 km area.

All the important information before the accident will come out through the black box. Exactly how the MI17V5 helicopter crashed. This can be explained through this black box. Air Force officials and experts say the country's safest helicopter crashed.

MI17V5 helicopters used for VVIP and VIP dignitaries are inspected before each flight. Despite being the best and specially trained pilot, such an accident is surprising.

Generally MI 17 V5 helicopter is used for VVIP and VIP dignitaries. This Russian-made helicopter has two engines. The best pilots are selected for these helicopters and they are trained to the highest standards.

The helicopter is carefully inspected before each flight. For this too, the best personnel of the Air Force are selected and they have the responsibility of maintenance. The Indian Air Force's Mi-17V5 helicopter has been used consistently even in the rugged Himalayan region.

MI17V5 pilots receive special training in safe landing in case of engine failure or emergency. It also happens in practice. These pilots are adept at how to save passengers when time is short.

Pilot training is of master green standard. If there had been any idea and there was a plain nearby, they would have landed the helicopter immediately, experts said. Meanwhile, a video from a few seconds before the crash has now surfaced.