Air Force Pilot, Only Survivor Of Crash, On Life Support: Defence Minister
NDTV
Group Captain Varun Singh is being treated for severe burn injuries at the military hospital in Wellington.
Group Captain Varun Singh, the only survivor of the helicopter crash in which Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others were killed, is "critical, but stable". Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told parliament that he is on life support and "all efforts are being made to save him".
Group Captain Singh is being treated for severe burn injuries at the military hospital in Wellington.
"He is critical but stable at the moment," said officials today.
The Air Force officer won the Shaurya Chakra in August for his courage in handling his aircraft after it was hit by major technical issues during a sortie last year. He landed his Tejas fighter safely despite the mid-air emergency.
