Iranian President, Foreign Minister Die In Bell 212 Crash

Iranian and Azerbajian president

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (left) meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (right) as they inaugurate the Qiz Qalasi Dam. After the event, the Bell 212 helicopter carrying Raisi reportedly crashed near the city of Jolfa, on the border with Azerbaijan. 

Credit: Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran via Getty Images
The 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 the wreckage of the Iranian Air Force Bell 212 helicopter during the early hours of May 20 with support from...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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