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Iran searches for missing presidential helicopter
FlightGlobal· 6 days agoSearchers are reportedly scouring mountainous terrain in northwest Iran for a Bell 212 that was carrying president Ebrahim Raisi and other officials. The...
Iranian President, Foreign Minister Die In Bell 212 Crash
Aviation Week· 6 days agoThe Iranian government has confirmed the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian following a helicopter crash on May 19. Search-and-rescue teams found ...
A Franz Ferdinand moment?
The Washington Times· 5 days agoMark Twain once observed that history does not repeat, but it does rhyme. Those words have never been truer than at the present moment, as the world...
How did Iran's president end up on half-century-old US-made helicopter?
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe US-made Bell 212 that crashed on Sunday with President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein...
Iran’s president was flying in U.S.-designed helicopter when it crashed
Washington Post· 6 days agoThe helicopter that crashed while carrying the Iranian president through mountainous fog was a...
Iran's president is missing following helicopter incident, state media reports
Semafor via Yahoo News· 7 days agoBut while outdated, Iran’s air force could still strike a significant blow if it were drawn into a...
Iran blames Western sanctions for fatal crash of US helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s former foreign minister, has blamed US sanctions on aviation parts for...
Raisi’s Sudden Helicopter Death Puts Spotlight On Iran’s Antiquated Aviation
Forbes· 5 days agoWhile extremely poor weather conditions were likely the leading cause of the helicopter crash that...
Pope Expresses ‘Spiritual Closeness’ to Iran After Death of President in Helicopter Crash
National Catholic Register· 5 days agoIranian President Ebrahim Raisi was among eight killed in the Iranian Air Force helicopter crash in the country’s East Azerbaijan Province ...