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2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash
Aviation accident in Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 19 May 2024, an Iranian Air Force helicopter crashed near the village of Uzi, East Azerbaijan, Iran, killing President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor-General of East Azerbaijan Malek Rahmati, representative of the supreme leader in East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, the head of the president's security team, and three flight crew.[6] It was en route in a convoy of three from the Giz Galasi Dam to Tabriz.[4]
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![]() 6-9207, the helicopter involved in the crash, leaving the Giz Galasi Dam on the day of the accident | |
Accident | |
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Date | 19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) |
Summary | Crashed after loss of visual contact with escort |
Site | near Uzi, East Azerbaijan, Iran 38°43′8″N 46°39′17″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Bell 212[1][2][3][4][5] |
Operator | ![]() |
Registration | 6-9207[5] |
Flight origin | Giz Galasi Dam, Azerbaijan–Iran border[4] |
Destination | Tabriz, Iran[4] |
Occupants | 8[3] |
Passengers | 5 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 8[3] |
Survivors | 0 |
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