Thursday 26 February 2015

IRAN: Three killed in air force helicopter crash north of Tehran

A helicopter belonging to Iranian air force has crashed north of Tehran on Thursday, killing all three crew members on board, according to state-run news outlets.

The reports quoted a district governor as saying that rescue teams have rushed to the crash site in the mountains north of the Iranian capital.

Ezzatollah Khammohammadi said the cause of the crash is not immediately known and that an investigation is underway.

He neither did identify those killed in the incident nor gave information on the type of helicopter involved.

Iran Focus




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