‘Probe into CDS crash may take more weeks’
Ready to enhance troop deployment in east Ladakh if need be: IAF Chief
Hyderabad, Dec. 18: The court of inquiry into the tragic chopper crash that killed CDS General Bipin Rawat and others would be a thorough process and the probe may take a few more weeks, IAF Chief V.R. Chaudhari said on Saturday.
“I would not like to preempt any of the findings of the court of inquiry, 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 the suitable recommendations and findings,” he said.
The probe may take a few more weeks for completion, he indicated.
“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,” Mr Chaudhari said.
“So, we will just have to wait for a few more weeks till he completes the court of inquiry. Let me assure you that it is a very, very fair process, the entire
court of inquiry,” 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.
Mr Chaudhari was speaking to reporters after reviewing the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the Air Force Academy at Dundigal near here.
He said the IAF is continuing deployment as the standoff with China is still persisting and that the Force is ready to enhance the presence of troops if the need arises.