Thrissur-native Pradeep died alongside General Rawat in chopper crash

A Malayali was among the 13 confirmed fatalities in the Air Force helicopter crash at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

Junior Warrant Officer A Pradeep, a native of Ponnukkara Village in Thrissur district, was involved in the accident that claimed the life of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.

#IndianArmy also conveys heartfelt condolences & stands firm in support of the bereaved families of the following personnel.
Brig LS Lidder
Lt Col H Singh
Wg Cdr PS Chauhan
Sqn Ldr K Singh
JWO Das
JWO Pradeep A
Hav Satpal
Nk Gursewak Singh
Nk Jitender
L/Nk Vivek
L/Nk S Teja (3/n) pic.twitter.com/7Ij7YBYi2J
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Pradeep had joined the Air Force in 2004 and had served in various states, including in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh.

He had been stationed at Coimbatore, where his wife and two children are residing. Pradeep's parents and a brother are back home in Thrissur, reported Manorama News.

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