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Iranian military helicopter crashes into fruit market, four dead
The crash killed four including two civilians and was caused by a technical malfunction amid Iran’s aging fleet and sanctions limiting spare parts, officials said.
- An Iranian Army helicopter came down in Dorcheh, Isfahan province, striking a fruit and vegetable market on Tuesday, killing the pilot, co-pilot, and two merchants, state media reported.
- Sanctions-Hit Iran has struggled to obtain spare parts, limiting maintenance of older aircraft; experts say Western sanctions constrain upkeep of its aging aircraft fleet and worsen its poor safety record.
- State TV reported the helicopter was on a training flight when it crashed, and IRNA attributed the incident to `a technical malfunction` while footage showed debris and smoke.
- Rescue agencies worked at the scene as firefighters put out the market fire caused by the helicopter crash, images and reports confirmed.
- Following last week's F-4 fighter crash, the new accident is the second crash in less than a week and draws attention in Isfahan, home to a major air base.
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At least four dead in Iran helicopter crash
An Iranian Army helicopter crashed into a fruit market in Dorcheh, the central province of Isfahan, Iran on Tuesday, killing the pilot, co-pilot and two merchants, according to Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency.
Two military pilots and two vendors died after an army helicopter landed in a fruit market in central Iran. The accident took place on Tuesday morning in Dorcheh, a town in the province of Isfahan, where the army has an important air base, according to the state's media, which said a technical defect could be caused by the accident, according to Al Jazeera.
An Iranian army helicopter landed on March in a fruit market in the central Isfahan province, the accident fighting the death of the pilot, the boy, but also the two traders, reported the Iranian state arrest, taken...
Four killed as army helicopter crashes into market in Iran
Two military pilots and two market vendors were killed on Tuesday morning when an army helicopter crashed into a fruit market in central Iran, according to state media reports cited by Al Jazeera and Anadolu. The crash occurred in Dorcheh, a town in Isfahan province that hosts a major army airbase. State media said the incident was likely caused by a technical fault, though investigations are ongoing. Footage aired by state television showed the…
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