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Varun Singh, Group Captain, In A Tejas And A Shaurya Chakra Link

Varun Singh received India's third highest peacetime gallantry medal for his bravery in resolving a mid-air crisis and safely landing his Tejas fighter after being hit by a snag at a high altitude.

Varun Singh, who died today as a result of injuries sustained in the terrible chopper crash that killed India's top general and 12 others on December 8, was awarded the Shaurya Chakra in August of this year. Last year, he received India's third highest peacetime gallantry medal for his bravery in addressing a mid-air crisis and safely landing his Tejas fighter after it was hit by a snag during a sortie at a high altitude.

The Group Captain lands his Tejas after successfully avoiding a crisis, according to photos obtained exclusively by NDTV. He's seen wearing a helmet with his own logo on it. His 45 Flying Daggers squadron is depicted.

On October 12, 2020, Varun Singh, who was a Wing Commander at the time, was given permission to fly a system check sortie. According to the Air Force, the combat aircraft (CA) has a sophisticated digital flight control system with one-in-a-million redundancies against failures.

An official citation on Group Captain Varun Singh states, "During this sortie, the cockpit suffered a pressurisation failure at high altitude without any associated failure signal."

At 17,000 feet, three of the four channels of the Flight Control System failed, resulting in total loss of control of the plane. The "extraordinary catastrophic malfunction" resulted in a quick loss of altitude, with the plane pitching up and down violently, according to the citation.

 

It went on to say that the Wing Commander's condition was such that he found himself in a life-threatening predicament with the prospect of irreparable eye impairment. Despite this, he "kept remarkable coolness and retrieved the aircraft with exceptional flying proficiency," according to the report.

 

His problems, however, were far from ended. The plane lost all control as he fell to 10,000 feet, "with furious manoeuvring and pitched wildly."

Pilots have the option to leave their aircraft in such situations. But he persisted, assessing the situation and opting to safely return the aircraft to the ground so that experts could diagnose the problem and prevent future failures.

 

"The pilot went above and beyond the call of duty by landing the plane with calculated risks. This enabled for a precise study of the fault on the fighter, as well as the implementation of preventative steps to avoid recurrence "the citation has been added

 

"He not only saved the loss of a CA, but also safeguarded civilian property and population on the ground, thanks to his high level of professionalism, coolness, and prompt decision making even at the risk of his life."

 

The air warrior died today at a military hospital in Bengaluru, a week after being seriously injured in a chopper crash near Coonoor that killed his commander, Gen Bipin Rawat.

Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, joined the nation in mourning his passing. "Varun Singh, Group Captain, served the country with honour, gallantry, and consummate professionalism. His death has caused me a great deal of grief. His contributions to the country will be remembered for a long time. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends. Shanti Om, "He expressed himself on Twitter.

 

 

General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and 12 other passengers were travelling from Sulur Air Base to Wellington when their Mi17V5 Air Force chopper crashed seven minutes before landing in the highlands. A top-level investigation is looking at what caused the crash.

 

 

 

Group Captain Singh was taken to a military hospital in Wellington for treatment. Last Thursday, he was sent to the Bengaluru Command Hospital.

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