The first UPA government commissioned a Russian company in 2006 to supply 60 Mi-17s.
IAF copter crashes in Tamilnadu: air Force MI-17 helicopter crashes in Connoor, tamil Nadu. His wife CDS Bipin Rawat and other soldiers were in the helicopter.
Bipin Rawat is undergoing treatment in critical condition. It is learned that the MI-17 V5 helicopter was en route from delhi to Sulu air Force Base in Coimbatore.
The crashed helicopter is made in russia and is part of the air forces of several countries around the world. This helicopter used for military transport is of MI-6/16 series.
The first UPA government commissioned a Russian company in 2006 to supply 60 Mi-17s. The deal was valued at 1.3 billion. In the first phase, some helicopters were provided to the government of india in 2013.
In the last step, the rest of the helicopters came to india in 2016. There are many variations of this MI-17 helicopter. There are different types of helicopters for carrying troops, one for carrying machinery, food or weapons and the other for emergencies. Pilot, Co-Pilot and Flight engineer MI-17 flew in the sky with the crew of this member.
Single rotor (wing) This helicopter also has a rotor on the tail. The nose of this helicopter is like a dolphin. The port side of this helicopter is a wide sliding door and additional starboard sliding door.
Capable of carrying up to 4,000 kg, the helicopter can fly 75 km with the main fuel tank. It also has two additional fuel tanks. MI-17 is capable of flying about 1200 km with these tanks.
The maximum speed of this helicopter is 250 km per hour on the airway and 230 km per hour on the waterway. The maintenance and repair work of this helicopter is done at the air Force base in Chandigarh.    
Meanwhile, an army helicopter crashed in tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district around 12 noon on Wednesday. Several top army officials, including his wife, Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat, were on board the crashed helicopter.
Soldiers rushed to the spot. Rawat and others were admitted to Wellington Base Hospital in critical condition.
A medical board has been formed to treat Rawat. It is learned that the helicopter caught fire after it broke down.
According to the source, there were 14 people in that chopper. Many of them are dead. Several were seriously injured. They were admitted to a local hospital.
The indian air Force tweeted, "An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying CDS General Bipin Rawat crashed near Coonoor in tamil Nadu today. An investigation has been ordered to find out the cause of the accident. ”