Lieutenant Rahul Tiwari was an officer of the Indian Navy who served as a helicopter co-pilot.
On 15 October 2012, he was aboard an Indian Navy Chetak helicopter travelling from Mumbai to Bangalore. The aircraft was scheduled to make a refuelling stop at INS Hansa, the Indian Navy's air station at Dabolim, Goa.
At approximately 9:50–10:00 a.m., the helicopter crashed while approaching to land at Dabolim. Contemporary reports stated that the aircraft's rotor broke during the landing approach, after which the helicopter crashed near the runway and caught fire.
Lieutenant Rahul Tiwari, the pilot Lieutenant Commander D. Singh, and Chief Artificer Harish Krishnan died in the accident. The Indian Navy ordered a Board of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances of the crash.
Lieutenant Rahul Tiwari made the supreme sacrifice on 15 October 2012 while serving with the Indian Navy. His service is remembered alongside the other naval personnel who lost their lives in the accident at Dabolim.