Quick Info
| Profession | Indian Air Force Personnel |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 08/01/1984 |
| Age | 37 years (died on 15, Dec, 2021) |
| Birthplace | Kanholi village, Rudrapur tehsil, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh |
| Date of Death | 15/12/2021 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Group Captain Varun Singh |
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| Former Rank | Wing Commander (at the time of Shaurya Chakra award) |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Selected in the National Defence Academy (NDA) in 2004 | |
| Completed the Experimental Test Pilot course (one of 7 out of 59 candidates) | |
| Shortlisted for India's Gaganyaan mission in 2019 (did not make final selection due to medical reasons) |
Personal Life
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Place of Death | Bengaluru Military Hospital |
| Death Cause | He died of severe burns that he received after the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash on 8 December 2021 near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | K. P. Singh (Colonel (retd.) from the regiment of Army Air Defence (AAD)) |
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| Mother | Uma Singh |
| Siblings | Brother - Lieutenant Commander Tanuj Singh (Officer in the Indian Navy) |
| Spouse | Name not publicly disclosed |
| Children | He has a son (elder, aged 11 in 2021) and a daughter (aged 8 in 2021). |
| Uncle | Akhilesh Pratap Singh (UP Congress leader) |
Career
| Service/Branch | Indian Air Force |
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| Service Number | 27987 F(P) |
| Award, Honour | Shaurya Chakra awarded on 12 October 2020 (action date); officially conferred on 15 August 2021 |
| Rank | Group Captain |
| Role | Directing Staff at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, Tamil Nadu |
| Notable Incident | Lone survivor of the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash on 8 December 2021 that killed CDS General Bipin Rawat and 12 others |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Varun Singh, an Indian Air Force officer, was a directing staff at the Defence Services Staff College. | |
| 2. He became a part of the Defence Services after being selected in the NDA in 2004. | |
| 3. In recognition of his bravery while handling the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter during an emergency on October 12, 2020, Varun Singh was awarded the Shaurya Chakra. | |
| 4. He was one of the seven pilots who completed the prestigious and rigorous Experimental Test Pilot course out of 59 candidates. | |
| 5. He was initially shortlisted among the first 12 candidates for India's Gaganyaan mission in 2019 but did not make the final selection due to medical reasons. | |
| 6. He was the lone survivor of the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor on 8 December 2021 that killed CDS General Bipin Rawat and others, before succumbing to injuries on 15 December 2021. | |
| 7. His NDA batchmate was Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, Vir Chakra awardee who shot down a Pakistani F-16 in 2019. |