Captain Varun Singh is a Captain in the Indian Air Force and served as an Instructor at the Defense Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, Tamil Nadu. He is a recipient of the Shaurya Chakra, the country’s third highest gallantry medal. Varun was the only survivor of the fatal helicopter crash on December 8, 2021, which killed CDS Bipin Rawat, Bipin’s wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others on board. Varun passed away on December 15, 2021, at the Bengaluru Military Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for severe burns.
Wiki/Biography
Captain Varun Singh (age unknown) was born in Kanholi village, Rudrapur tehsil, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his 12th standard from Chandi Mandir School, Chandigarh.
appearance
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father KP Singh is a retired colonel of the Indian Army and belongs to the Army Air Defense Regiment (AAD). His mother’s name is Uma Singh. Varun’s younger brother Tanuj Singh serves as a lieutenant in the Indian Navy. His uncle Akhilesh Pratap Singh is the Congress leader in Uttar Pradesh.
wife and children
Varun is married and has two children, a son and a daughter.
Captain Varun Singh with his wife and children
Profession
Singh joined the Indian Defense Forces in 2004 after passing the NDA examination. He served in the Indian Air Force with No. 27987 F(P). He is a test pilot of the IAF Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Squadron, Bengaluru. Varun was posted as Wing Commander on June 19, 2017 and was recently promoted to Group Captain, IAF, after which he started mentoring staff at the Defense Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, Tamil Nadu.
Awards, honors
On August 15, 2021, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Shaurya Chakra on Varun Singh. Varun was then a Lieutenant Colonel of the Tejas Fighter Squadron of the Indian Air Force. He was commended for his composure and courage at the controls of his Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas during an air emergency during a sortie at Singh on October 12, 2020. According to the Indian Air Force, while Varun was flying at an altitude of about 10,000 feet, the aircraft experienced a system failure due to a major technical issue. This resulted in complete loss of control of the aircraft and the aircraft started to descend before Singh managed to regain control and land his Tejas safely. The Ministry of Defense revealed in an official statement that the cockpit failed to pressurize at high altitudes. It says:
he [Varun Singh] Correctly identified the malfunction and initiated descent to a lower altitude for landing. While descending, the flight control system malfunctioned, resulting in complete loss of control of the aircraft. This was an unprecedented catastrophic failure… Although he was under great physical and mental pressure in a life-threatening situation, he still maintained exemplary composure and regained control of the aircraft, thus demonstrating extraordinary flying skills. “
die
Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the plane crash that killed CDS Bipin Rawat and 12 others, passed away at Bengaluru Military Hospital on December 15, 2021, where he was on life support and undergoing treatment for severe burns .
Facts/Trivia
- Captain Singh wrote a letter to school students on September 18, 2021, in which he revealed that he has been passionate about airplanes and aviation since he was a child. Varun also wrote in the letter that he was an average student who could not score Class 1 in 12th standard, adding:
I was a very average student who barely managed to get first place in grade 12. Even though I was appointed Disciplinary Prefect in 12th class, I was mediocre even in sports and other extra-curricular activities. But I am passionate about airplanes and aviation. “
- In his letter, he also talked about receiving a gallantry award. Singer wrote:
I believe in this prestigious award [Shaurya Chakra] Thank you to everyone I have come into contact with over the years in school, NDA, and later in the Air Force, because I firmly believe that my actions that day were the result of the development and guidance of my teachers. Mentor and peer over the years. “
- The Group Captain, as liaison officer, accompanied Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife on their flight from Delhi to Surur in an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter in Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021 CDS Rawat, his wife and 11 other persons on board were killed in the fatal crash near Coonoor. Varun Singh suffered 80-85 per cent burn injuries and was immediately taken to the military hospital in Wellington on life support, where he was reportedly fighting for his life. According to his father, Singh was later shifted to Bengaluru. Reports also claim the GP captain was conscious and asked to speak to his wife before being taken to hospital. Varun’s family was in Mumbai when they received the news of Varun’s accident.
- The 13 people who lost their lives in the fatal accident included CDS Rawat and his wife, Brigadier LS Lidder, Defense Advisor to the Chief of Defense Staff Lt Col Harjinder Singh, NK Gursewak Singh, NK Jitendra Kumar, Vivek Kumar, Lance Naik B Sai Teja and husband Satpal.
- Several ministers, including Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, tweeted their condolences over the fatal incident and wished Varun Singh a speedy recovery.
Rajnath Singh takes to Twitter to appeal for Varun Singh’s recovery
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education