Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi confirmed on Sunday that a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi has suffered a hard landing in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.
Speaking to state TV by telephone, Vahidi said the president was returning to Tehran after inaugurating the Qiz-Qalasi dam at the common border with the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The president and his entourage were on board a number of helicopters when one of the choppers was forced to make a hard landing due to poor weather conditions in the region, he said.
The interior minister noted that the rescue teams have been deployed to the area, adding that foggy weather and the difficult terrain in the area may take them longer to reach the accident scene.
Vahidi said contacts have been made with the president’s entourage, but the complicated geographical conditions have hampered communication.
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A helicopter carrying the Iranian president has been involved in an accident, state media is reporting.
ReplyDeleteState media says President Ebrahim Raisi was on board a helicopter that experienced a hard landing on Sunday.
It was also said to be carrying Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.
The Interior Minister said rescuers were still trying to reach the site due to the difficult weather conditions.
40 Rapid Response Teams Searching for Iranian President’s Helicopter
ReplyDeleteAn extensive search and rescue operation is underway after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was forced to make a "hard landing" in a mountainous region in northwestern Iran.
ReplyDeleteThe incident happened on Sunday in Dizmar forest between the cities of Varzaqan and Jolfa in East Azarbaijan province as the president was returning from an event to inaugurate a dam with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.
Local residents told IRNA's reporter that they heard "sounds" in the region a while ago.
More than twenty fully-equipped search and rescue teams, including drones and sniffer dogs, have been dispatched to the area.
The Iranian Armed Forces have also deployed commando units and Special Forces to assist in the search operation.
Azerbaijan Ready to Help Tehran in Connection With Iranian President's Chopper Accident
ReplyDeleteAzerbaijan Ready to Help Tehran in Connection With Iranian President's Chopper Accident
ReplyDeleteIraq on Sunday offered neighboring Iran help in search and rescue efforts after Iranian state media said President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter was involved in “an accident” in poor weather conditions.
ReplyDeleteIraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani “instructed the interior ministry, the Iraqi Red Crescent and other relevant authorities to offer the Islamic Republic of Iran the available resources to aid in the search for the Iranian president’s aircraft,” government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said in a statement.
Contact has been established with two passengers from the Iranian President's helicopter, Fars news agency reports.
ReplyDeleteLos medios locales comparten importantes declaraciones del vicepresidente ejecutivo sobre los detalles del accidente del helicóptero del ayatolá Raisi y sus acompañantes.
ReplyDeleteSe reporta que en varias ocasiones se ha establecido comunicación con dos de las personas que estaban a bordo del helicóptero.
Según las informaciones difundidas, el incidente no fue grave.
Press TV: Rescuers found Iranian President Raisi's helicopter
ReplyDeleteIranian media report that the governor, who was flying with the president, got in touch.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking to Iranian state media IRIB, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Mehdi Safari, said that right at the beginning of the incident they managed to speak twice with Imam Al-Hashem of the Tabriz Mosque, and he said that he did not feel well and could hear the noise of ambulances.
ReplyDeleteRussia will send 2 planes, 1 helicopter and 50 rescue teams to Iran, Tasnim news agency reported.
ReplyDeleteTasnim reporter from the area of the helicopter crash reported that the rain is turning to snow, forecasters predict worsening conditions.
ReplyDeleteThe Turkish drone "Akinci" entered Iranian airspace and was heading towards the site of the Iranian president's helicopter crash.
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