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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
[-] 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

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 11 points 6 months ago

It's funny how often the Osprey crashes and everyone goes shocked-pikachu

It's a double helicopter. Of course its gonna crash more.

[-] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 52 points 6 months ago
[-] ReadFanon@hexbear.net 43 points 6 months ago

Even if the Mossad aren't implicated in this which, y'know, wouldn't be the first time they've gone and sabotaged shit in Iran, there's absolutely zero chance that they aren't going to get the blame for this.

[-] Pentacat@hexbear.net 31 points 6 months ago

I wouldn’t necessarily expect non-Zionists to behave like Zionists. Iran tends to be a lot more rational than both the US and its colony.

[-] Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net 37 points 6 months ago

Recent Twitter post. I wonder if it's related:

I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton.

-Ebrahim Raisi

[-] Zvyozdochka@hexbear.net 32 points 6 months ago

ypg-brace well well well...

[-] Leon_Frotsky@hexbear.net 24 points 6 months ago
[-] regul@hexbear.net 20 points 6 months ago

He got Kobe'd.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 14 points 6 months ago

I'm Ashkenazi and in a coincidence my dad looked a lot like Raisi. I have a white beard with if I wore a turban with matching attire and I went to a random Walmart in a very red state - I wonder if people would stare at me with open hostility.

[-] quarrk@hexbear.net 18 points 6 months ago

You're the designated survivor. I'm sorry but your life is about to be flipped turned upside-down.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 10 points 6 months ago

You're the designated survivor.

For Iran? Well, for whoever/whatever my speech is the same.

First of all - I'd like to thank the members of the Academy for this great honor. And...

[-] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 12 points 6 months ago

If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.

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