Preliminary investigation into helicopter crash carrying former president Ebrahim Raisi, ex-FM Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and other top dignitaries reveals no traces of gunfire or damage on wreckage.
The wreckage of Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan area / Photo: Reuters
The report notes that technical and general information and findings related to the crash have been collected and evaluated, with some data requiring more time for assessment, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported on Thursday. The report indicates that no traces of gunfire or similar damage was found on the remaining parts of the helicopter and that the helicopter caught fire after the crash.
The report states that no suspicious circumstances were encountered in the control tower's communications with the flight crew.On May 19, President Raisi attended an inauguration ceremony for a dam at the Iran-Azerbaijan border. Returning with Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian and some officials, Raisi's helicopter crashed.
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