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| Iranian media blames technical malfunction as the cause of the helicopter crash |
| 2024-05-21 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The cause of the crash of the helicopter carrying the Iranian President and Foreign Minister was a technical malfunction, the IRNA news agency reported on May 20. IRNA: the helicopter crash from Raisi was due to a technical malfunction As a result of the disaster, four leaders of the Islamic state were killed, as well as the head of Raisi’s security, pilots and crew members, the authors noted. “Raisi died on Sunday, May 19, 2024, as a result of a helicopter crash due to a technical malfunction,” the publication said. As Regnum reported, on May 19, a helicopter carrying several Iranian leaders crashed in the north-west of the country in the Verzegan region. The official Iranian delegation was returning on three helicopters after a visit to Azerbaijan. A rescue operation was carried out. A number of states, including Russia, have expressed their readiness to help Tehran in its search. Two special flights of the Ministry of Emergency Situations went to Iran. The location of the helicopter was established. On the morning of May 20, Iranian Vice President Mohsen Mansouri confirmed reports of the deaths of the country's President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and the Governor of East Azerbaijan Province Malek Rahmati as a result of the emergency. Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will serve as acting president of the Islamic republic until elections are held. Raisi's funeral will take place on May 21. The cause of the plane crash was probably extremely difficult weather conditions, Iranian Ambassador to Belarus Alireza Sanei told reporters on May 20. He noted that the flight took place over mountainous, inaccessible terrain in conditions of thick fog, snow, and minimal visibility. The exact cause of the accident will be determined by the commission, which will take time, Sanei added. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the leaders of Iran and emphasized that Raisi, as a true friend of Russia, made an invaluable contribution to the development of good neighborly relations between the countries and made great efforts to bring them to the level of strategic partnership. Putin also held talks with Mokhber on May 20. The interlocutors emphasized that both sides are committed to further consistent strengthening of comprehensive Russian-Iranian interaction. After the death of Raisi and other leaders of Iran, opposition forces in this country will try to destabilize the situation, but the authorities will be able to maintain control, political scientist, historian, expert on the problems of the countries of the Middle East and Central Asia Semyon Bagdasarov noted earlier in an interview with Regnum news agency. Related: Ebrahim Raisi 05/19/2024 BREAKING: Iranian President's Helo Suffers 'Accident' or 'Incident' - Either Way, It Went Down Ebrahim Raisi 04/24/2024 Iranian president threatens Israel's annihilation if major attack occurs Ebrahim Raisi 04/23/2024 Iran, Pakistan determined to fight terror, says Raisi in joint presser with Shehbaz |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #10 Can't get new Mi-8s or 17s? Talk to Vlad. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-05-21 18:23 |
| #9 Flying a helicopter in IFR conditions is no picnic. |
| Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2024-05-21 18:01 |
| #8 Just trying to make it to the Super Bowl. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-05-21 12:46 |
| #7 So, same degradation of aircraft reliability that embargoes bring there are accomplished here with DEI. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-05-21 07:49 |
| #6 #2,3 (i) Iran lost a lot of face in April. (ii) Iran may appear monolithic from the West, but there are actually several power groups contesting the rule. |
| Posted by: Grom the reflective 2024-05-21 07:48 |
| #5 15 PAX? Exceeded weight restrictions? Difficulty with lift and maneuver ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-05-21 07:47 |
| #4 Or, more in a hurry to get OUT. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2024-05-21 07:39 |
| #3 That, and the Bell 212 they were flying in was at least 30-40 years old. 'New' repair and maintenance parts might have been difficult to obtain, so might have been sourced from who knows where or cobbled together from who knows what. And don't forget inshallah maintenance..... |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2024-05-21 07:36 |
| #2 He noted that the flight took place over mountainous, inaccessible terrain in conditions of thick fog, snow, and minimal visibility. In a hurry to get somewhere I take it ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-05-21 05:24 |
#1 — Hard Pass (@HardPass4) May 20, 2024 |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-05-21 05:21 |