Chennai: The black box of the ill-fated IAF helicopter which crashed near Coonoor Wednesday, snuffing out the lives of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others, was found. It would be taken to either Bengaluru or New Delhi for examination, sources said.
The black box was found in the dense forest area of Nachapurachathiram near the crash site at Katteri. Senior military officials have taken possession of the black box which was taken to the Defence Service Staff College in Wellington.
A team of officials from the Tamilnadu Forensic department inspected the crash site and collected remnants from the spot.
The IAF has ordered a high level inquiry into the crash which took place shortly after it took off from Sulur air base en route to Wellington.
Higher officials have already reached the spot and started investigations. The Tamilnadu police have questioned more than 25 eyewitnesses, sources said.