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| Date: | Sunday 19 May 2024 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) |
| Registration: | 6-9207 |
| MSN: | 35071 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dzmar forest, Iranian Azerbaijan -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Giz Qalasi Dam |
| Tabriz Airport (TBZ/OITT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Bell 212, operated by the VIP Squadron, carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raissi has crashed in foggy weather in the forest area of Dzmar between the villages of Uzi and Pir Dawood.
Among the occupants were the Iranian President, the Imam of Juma Tabriz, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Governor of East Azarbaijan.
The President had just visited the opening of the Qiz Qala Si dam.
Raisi’s helicopter, along with two more copters, was en route to Tabriz City on Sunday after he inaugurated Qiz Qalasi Dam at the border with the Azerbaijan Republic earlier in the day.
Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, East Azarbaijan Province’s Governor Malek Rahmati, and Mehdi Mousavi, the head of Raisi’s bodyguard team were on board the crashed aircraft as well. Mohammad Ali Al-e-Hashem, the Supreme Leader’s representative in the province also accompanied them.
Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/helicopter-iranian-presidents-convoy-accident-says-strate-tv-2024-05-19/
https://tejaratnews.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-16/912111-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3%DB%8C
https://en.irna.ir/news/85482872/Martyred-while-serving-nation-President-Raisi-dies-in-helicopter
https://x.com/IntelliTimes/status/1792207335576015214/photo/1
https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1792434616227299768
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/what-we-know-about-crashed-helicopter-carrying-irans-president-2024-05-20/
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/19/world/iran-president-crash
https://www.onalert.gr/eksoplismoi/bell-212-to-moiraio-elikoptero-poy-synetrivi-skotonontas-ton-proedro-toy-iran-giati-den-exepempse-sima-kindynoy/574280/
https://x.com/OSPSF/status/1792293720014156239
Location
Images:
Photo: Iranian authorities
Media:
The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) released a photo of the helicopter carrying President Raisi taking off at Iran's border with Azerbaijan after he attended an event with his Azeri counterpart. pic.twitter.com/BSwTaOHAVH
— DW News (@dwnews) May 19, 2024
Helicopter carrying Iran's president Raisi makes rough landing, says state TV https://t.co/6SESh9E3Wu pic.twitter.com/4XFYZDeuuD
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) May 19, 2024
#EXCLUSIVE;
— Pakistan Observer (@Pak_Observer_) May 19, 2024
Rescue and search team trying to locate the helicopter of #Iranian president.#Iran pic.twitter.com/UpfmC7KceK
Iran helicopter crash LIVE: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed alongside country's foreign minister killed after aircraft plummets into mountain range - latest updates https://t.co/gaDCHR9qP7 pic.twitter.com/NiUxtJqrgB
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 20, 2024
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-May-2024 15:00 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 19-May-2024 15:09 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
| 19-May-2024 16:38 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2024 17:02 | vasilf | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 19-May-2024 17:30 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2024 18:50 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Phase, Embed code] |
| 19-May-2024 18:54 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2024 20:58 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 19-May-2024 23:05 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 20-May-2024 04:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2024 06:04 | vasilf | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code] |
| 20-May-2024 06:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage] |
| 20-May-2024 07:03 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 20-May-2024 07:07 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Photo] |
| 20-May-2024 08:01 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 20-May-2024 08:03 | ASN | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2024 09:28 | keen14946 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-May-2024 09:28 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-May-2024 10:14 | ASN | Updated [Source, Category] |
| 20-May-2024 10:17 | ASN | Updated [Embed code] |
| 20-May-2024 10:47 | TB | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2024 17:06 | Sinfu2a | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 22-May-2024 05:57 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 28-May-2024 07:19 | amovafeghi | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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