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An investigation into the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President and several close advisors has concluded.
The official investigation revealed Iran’s president died in a helicopter crash due to climatic and atmospheric conditions.
The Supreme Board of the General Staff of the Armed Forces concluded that Raisi and six others died after their helicopter crashed due to complex weather conditions that included dense fog.
No reported sabotage led to the crash.
❗️The main cause of the crash of the Raisi helicopter was difficult climatic conditions, according to the final report of the Iranian Armed Forces.
The helicopter of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on May 19 in the province of East Azerbaijan in the north of the… pic.twitter.com/ThcMSPR73v
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) September 1, 2024
Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president was caused by climatic conditions, report finds https://t.co/k1h4v4UP4U pic.twitter.com/2UiuEdotZ8
— The Independent (@Independent) September 1, 2024
CNN shared these details:
An official investigation into the helicopter crash in May that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people found it was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions, Iranian state TV reported Sunday.
The final report of the Supreme Board of the General Staff of the Armed Forces said the main cause of the helicopter crash was the complex climatic conditions of the region in spring, state TV said.
The report also cited the sudden appearance of a thick mass of dense fog rising upwards as the helicopter collided with the mountain.
According to the report, there were no signs of sabotage in parts and systems.
Raisi died alongside seven others including his foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in the crash in a remote mountainous area in northwestern Iran.
HAPPENING NOW: Iranian rescue teams are currently searching for the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi which reportedly crashed on Sunday.
The teams could be seen searching through thick fog on mountain roads and hillsides.
Iranian state media is currently calling on… pic.twitter.com/l3wGTnsnbv
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 19, 2024
Per CBS:
The helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people in May was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions, Iranian state TV reported Sunday.
The final report of the Supreme Board of the General Staff of the Armed Forces said the main cause of the helicopter crash was the complex climatic conditions of the region in spring, state TV said.
The report also cited the sudden appearance of a thick mass of dense fog rising upwards as the helicopter collided with the mountain.
According to the report, there were no signs of sabotage in parts and systems.
Raisi died along with seven others including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, who was 60, in the crash in a remote mountainous area of northwestern Iran. The helicopter also carried the governor of the East Azerbaijan province, along with other officials and bodyguards, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said at the time of the crash.
BREAKING: New clear footage shows Iran president's helicopter completely destroyed. State TV says no sign of the helicopter passengers being alive as of yet. pic.twitter.com/kieR6FmtPA
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) May 20, 2024
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