Kochi: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahiandied in a helicopter crash while returning after after returning from a dam opening ceremony on the Azerbaijan border on Sunday, Iranian media reports said. The mishap occurred due to fog while crossing mountain terrain, the reports said.
The Bell 212 helicopter lost contact approximately 30 minutes into the flight sparking concerns after which a massive search and rescue operation was started.
The mishap occurred in northwest Iran.Many nations and organizations supported Iran in the search and rescue operation.An election for a new president is expected to take place in the next 50 days.The helicopter that carried the president and foreign minister was made by the US company and used widely by government operators, including American law enforcement agencies and Thailand’s national police.
They can be fitted for all sorts of purposes, including carrying people and cargo, and can be fitted with weapons for combat.
