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      Fatal Crash Killing CDS General Rawat Triggers Flurry Of Misinformation

      BOOM debunked several unrelated videos and images that were falsely linked to the tragic helicopter crash.

      By - Anmol Alphonso | 13 Dec 2021 1:11 PM GMT
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    • Fatal Crash Killing CDS General Rawat Triggers Flurry Of Misinformation

      The fatal crash of an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu causing the death of India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 other armed forces personnel has led to several unrelated visuals flooding social media claiming to capture the incident.

      The Chief of Defence Staff General Rawat, his wife Madhulika, defense assistant, security commandos and an IAF pilot were on board the Mi-series chopper when it crashed between Coimbatore and Sulur in Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021. The Indian Air Force (IAF) ordered an inquiry into the accident and added that Rawat was on a visit to Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (Nilgiri Hills) to address the faculty and student officers of the Staff Course.

      Besides Gen Rawat and his wife Madhulika, those killed in the crash included Brig LS Lidder, the defence assistant to the Chief of Defence Staff, and staff officer Lt Col Harjinder Singh. The other personnel killed in the crash are Wing Commander PS Chauhan, Squadron Leader K Singh, JWO Das, JWO Pradeep A, Havildar Satpal, Naik Gursewak Singh, Naik Jitender Kumar, Lance Naik Vivek Kumar and Lance Naik Sai Teja.

      BOOM has since debunked several pieces of misinformation around the tragic incident with old videos, images and an animation being linked to the crash.

      1) Unrealred Photo Shared As CDS Bipin Rawat's Helicopter Crash In Coonoor

      A photo from 2019 of an Indian Army helicopter after it made an emergency landing in Jammu was viral with a false claim that it is an image of the IAF chopper that crashed 13 on board.

      BOOM ran a reverse image search found the same photo published by NDTV on October 24, 2019.




      Read here: No, This Photo Does Not Show CDS Bipin Rawat's Helicopter Crash In Coonoor

      2) Video From Syria Peddled As Fatal Crash That Killed CDS Bipin Rawat

      An old video from Syria which shows a helicopter engulfed in flames, went viral with a false claim that it showed the crash.

      The video, which shows a helicopter ablaze in the air and then crashing, was being shared with a false caption, "Bipin Rawat Helicopter Crashed In Tamil Nadu live Video"

      Bipin Rawat Helicopter Crashed In Tamil Nadu live Video #bipinrawat #helicopter #IndianArmy #BIGBREAKING pic.twitter.com/CgwCqZ0bSr

      — Marwadi Club (@MarwadiClub) December 8, 2021

      However, BOOM found that the video shows a Syrian Air Force helicopter that was shot down by rebels in February 2020 in Idlib.

      Read here: Video From Syria Peddled As Fatal Crash That Killed CDS Bipin Rawat

      3) Video From Arunachal Pradesh Viral As Crash That Killed CDS General Rawat

      A video of an IAF helicopter crash landing in Arunachal Pradesh on November 18, was being shared online falsely claiming it to capture the accident.

      The video was being shared with the caption, "Bipin Rawat Helicopter Crashed In Tamil Nadu Video."

      #BipinRawat #bipinrawat #IndianArmy #IndianAirForce #HelicopterCrash #TamilNadu
      Bipin Rawat Helicopter Crashed In Tamil Nadu Video. pic.twitter.com/fgVDUwwOd4

      — the.praveensingh (@at_Praveensingh) December 8, 2021

      BOOM found that the video is from November 18, when an IAF chopper crash landed in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh during a routine sortie.

      Read here: Video From Arunachal Pradesh Viral As Crash That Killed CDS General Rawat

      4) No, This Is Not Satellite Footage Of Crash That Killed CDS General Rawat

      An animation video created by a news channel to show the sequence of events before the accident was being shared falsely claiming it shows satellite video of the incident.

      The viral video was being shared with the caption, "Satellite video of helicopter crash in Conoor. It appears the tail rotor got snapped and the chopper suddenly turned in reverse direction and crashed within 2 seconds. No reaction time."

      Satellite video of helicopter crash in Conoor. It appears the tail rotor got snapped and the chopper suddenly turned in reverse direction and crashed within 2 seconds. No reaction time. pic.twitter.com/LGsQC3hXjG

      — Devendra Bahadur (@myWord_Devendra) December 12, 2021

      However, BOOM found that the viral video is from a News7 Tamil report showing a graphical representation of the events that might have led to the chopper crash.

      Read here: No, This Is Not Satellite Footage Of Crash That Killed CDS General Rawat

      5) Conspiracy Theories Flood Social Media Following The Crash

      Several conspiracy theories also flooded social media since the crash with some social media users linking the crash, that killed General Rawat, to either an attack by insurgents, or internal sabotage, or even a communal attack.

      One of the prime suspects in the murder of #GeneralBipinRawat is the #SinoWahabiAlliance since General Rawat himself identified these genocidal forces as the biggest threat to India.

      Anxiously waiting to see if @PMOIndia cracks down on these forces.

      NoMore #BhaiBhaiSelfDelusion

      — Madhu Purnima Kishwar (@madhukishwar) December 10, 2021

      However, no substantial evidence has been provided to actually back up any of the claims.

      The Indian Air Force had constituted a tri-service Court of Inquiry to investigate the cause of the tragic helicopter accident on December 8, 2021, and stated that the inquiry would be completed expeditiously and facts would be brought out while cautioning against uninformed speculation.

      IAF has constituted a tri-service Court of Inquiry to investigate the cause of the tragic helicopter accident on 08 Dec 21. The inquiry would be completed expeditiously & facts brought out. Till then, to respect the dignity of the deceased, uninformed speculation may be avoided.

      — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 10, 2021

      Read here: Conspiracy Theories Grip Social Media Following General Bipin Rawat's Death



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