Hyderabad: The Court of Inquiry (CoI) into the tragic copter crash that killed CDS General Bipin Rawat and others would be a thorough process and the probe might take a few more weeks, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said today.
Copter crash: Will probe all aspects
We will probe every single aspect of what could have gone wrong and come out with suitable recommendations. VR Chaudhari, IAF Chief
“I would not like to pre-empt any of the findings of the CoI, because it’s a thorough process. The mandate given to him (Air Marshal Manvendra Singh) is to investigate every single angle and look into every single aspect of what could have gone wrong and come out with suitable recommendations and findings,” he said.
“I would recommend that I do not make any announcement in haste about what could have been the cause or what are the remedial actions that we are going to institute,” he said. “So, we will just have to wait for a few more weeks till he completes the CoI. Let me assure you that it is a very, very fair process,” he said. The IAF Chief expressed grief over the demise of General Rawat and others in the tragic accident.
He was replying to a query on the details relating to the investigation into the December 8 copter crash at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu in which General Rawat, his wife and 12 others were killed. Chaudhari was speaking to reporters after reviewing the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the Air Force Academy at Dundigal near here.