The latest ceremonies of Colonel Rajveer Singh Chauhan, who died in a recent Kedarnath helicopter accident, took place on Tuesday in Jaipur. The funeral procession was led by Singh’s wife Deepika, Lieutenant Colonel in the Army.
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She held a portrait of her husband, who kept close to her heart when people raised the slogans “Rajveer Singh Amar Rahein” (Long Live Rajveer Singh).
The big crowd, including family members, friends and colleagues, gathered to pay the last respect at the funeral.
The coffin was located outside the Shastri Nagar residence from a family where floral honors were offered. The home was also visited by Minister Sainik Kalyan Rajyavardhan Rathhore to pay tribute.
Chauhan, 37, served in the Indian army for more than 15 years before joining Aryan Aviation Private Ltd as a pilot in October 2024. He was a captain of the Bell 407 helicopter, which crashed on Sunday morning near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand.
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On board the Bell 407 Aryan Aviation helicopter, which worked in the “Shri Kedarnath Ji – Aryan Helpad, who crashed on Sunday, five adults, one child and one crew, said” Shri Kedarnath – Aryan Helpad, Guptkashi “.
The helicopter took off from Guptkashi at 05:10 and landed in Shri Kedarnath Helpad at 05:18, before he left again at 05:19 for Guptkashi and is reportedly crashed near Gaurikund at 05:30 and 05:45, the statement said.
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The ministry said that preliminary indications indicate that the probable cause of the accident can be a controlled flight to the field (CFIT). The helicopter was reportedly in the air despite poor visibility and extensive clouding in the entrance area of the valley. The exact cause will be determined by a detailed investigation of the Air accident investigation (AAIB).
Rajveer Singh Amar Rahein (Long Live Rajveer Singh)
After the incident, the main minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, he convened a high -level meeting attended by higher officials of Uttarakhand, Secretary (Civil Aviation), DGCA and related teams.
(With the entry from agencies)
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