New Delhi – Captain Varun Singh, who was rescued after the helicopter crash that killed India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others on December 8, died on Wednesday.
Singh was being treated for severe burns at a military hospital in Bengaluru. He had been on life support, according to officials.
The Indian Air Force said he died of his injuries this morning.
“The IAF is deeply saddened to inform the passing away of braveheart Group Captain Varun Singh, who succumbed this morning to the injuries sustained in the helicopter accident on 08 Dec 21. IAF offers sincere condolences and stands firmly with the bereaved family,” said an Air Force statement.
