The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to an unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in a Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT).
The 12-year-old daughter of Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan, who died in the helicopter crash along with General Bipin Rawat and 11 others, said she wanted to follow in her father's footsteps and become an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot.
The coffins of six defence personnel killed in the chopper crash that also claimed the life of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat will reach their homes today.
The black box, comprising the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), of the ill-fated Mi-17V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force was recovered from the crash site on Thursday.