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Helicopter carrying Iran's President Raisi crashes in mountains, official says (www.reuters.com)
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DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident.

The official said the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were "at risk following the helicopter crash", which happened on the way back from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan in Iran's northwest.

"We are still hopeful but information coming from the crash site is very concerning," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Iranian state media said bad weather was the cause of the crash and was complicating rescue efforts. The chief of staff of Iran's army ordered all the resources of the army and the elite Revolutionary Guard to be put to use in search and rescue operations.

"It is dark and it has started raining, but the search continues. Rescue teams have reached the area ... however, the rain has created mud, making the search difficult," a local reporter told state TV.

State TV had earlier stopped all its regular programming to show prayers being held for Raisi across the country and, in a corner of the screen, live coverage of rescue teams deployed on foot in the mountainous area in heavy fog.

The rescue teams were expected to reach the probable site of the crash later on Sunday evening.

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[-] coeliacmccarthy@hexbear.net 88 points 6 months ago

never get in a helicopter

[-] Rx_Hawk@hexbear.net 53 points 6 months ago

Seriously, you hear about helicopter crashes all the time. Not sure about actual rates, but I'm sure compared to other aircraft it's ridiculous.

[-] Vingst@hexbear.net 36 points 6 months ago

An EMS flight crew member who flies 20 hours a week for 20 years has a 31% chance of being in a fatal crash. Granted, EMS helicopters have to deal with unknown difficult terrain and weather/visibility more often than normal, I guess.

https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(06)02058-0/pdf

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