Iranian president's helicopter involved in a hard landing (aka crash)
For henra: you nailed that one.
For a few others:
We can do without the conspiracy theories.
The reference to the Kobe Bryant crash, and the many-times-told-story of "higher ups pushed the aircrew to go on and the aircrew did not/could not push back", fit with Occam's Razor pretty well.
Go back a few months; a CH-53 in California pressed on (my guess is a case of get-home-itis) and two other crews did not. Discussed on Military Aviation forum as news came out. The crew who pressed on entered foul weather in mountainous terrain and crashed.
I didn't see anyone mention foreign agents involved in that one.
Not every aircraft commander has the backbone, or good sense, or combination of both demonstrated by the one @charliegolf mentioned in his post.
For a few others:
We can do without the conspiracy theories.
The reference to the Kobe Bryant crash, and the many-times-told-story of "higher ups pushed the aircrew to go on and the aircrew did not/could not push back", fit with Occam's Razor pretty well.
Go back a few months; a CH-53 in California pressed on (my guess is a case of get-home-itis) and two other crews did not. Discussed on Military Aviation forum as news came out. The crew who pressed on entered foul weather in mountainous terrain and crashed.
I didn't see anyone mention foreign agents involved in that one.
Not every aircraft commander has the backbone, or good sense, or combination of both demonstrated by the one @charliegolf mentioned in his post.
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The information released can't be relied on. If I was a betting man I would put a couple of quid on Mosad having a hand in whatever has happened. It will be really interesting to find out the actual circumstances when "the fog" clears.
Even more interesting is how the Supreme Leader reacts.
Even more interesting is how the Supreme Leader reacts.
I would put my money on the IRGC or Quds force making a play for a semi coup. To install their own president.
then again it could also just have been an accident.
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Iran are wheeling out the military across the country to try and keep a lid on it, in the meantime some obviously heartbroken and grieving citizens have been seen launching fireworks in mourning ermmmm Celebration.
https://x.com/dom_lucre/status/1792249528529084675
https://x.com/dom_lucre/status/1792249528529084675
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Mechanical failure ! That's hilarious!
Brutal amoral dictatorial bigwig on board, subservient dupes flying, atrocious weather, terrain, unbreakable schedule - yet people still witter on about mechanical failure.
I ask you!
Good riddance to VERY bad rubbish. Insh'allah.
Brutal amoral dictatorial bigwig on board, subservient dupes flying, atrocious weather, terrain, unbreakable schedule - yet people still witter on about mechanical failure.
I ask you!
Good riddance to VERY bad rubbish. Insh'allah.
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I only wish the Supreme Leader has been onboard too, they could all have gone to see Allah together..
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I've often wondered how they keep their F-14s going
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From BBC:
Search teams have found the crash site of the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, state TV says.The head of Iran's Red Crescent society has told state TV that the situation is not "good".
Iranian President Helicopter CrashHelicopter Carrying Iran’s President Is Found, State Media Reports
The helicopter crashed in the country’s mountainous northwest on Sunday. Search and rescue teams scoured dense forest through rain and fog.Another online source says “No signs of life.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/official-...023159433.html
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Coincidence?
Of course there is unlikely to be any proof that Mossad will have had any involvement but, my word the timing is suspicious. Accidents happen in aviation and I can well believe it was a genuine accident for whatever reason but this is going to make the cogs of conspiracy whirr.
For the record, because I know how people like to twist words on here, I don’t believe it was Mossad, I don’t want it to have been Mossad and I have precisely zero love for the regime of Iran.
BV
For the record, because I know how people like to twist words on here, I don’t believe it was Mossad, I don’t want it to have been Mossad and I have precisely zero love for the regime of Iran.
BV
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Iranian helicopter crash
It is being reported that a helicopter has crashed in Iran killing all on board.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash - ABC News
The photo is definetly not a B212 as claimed!
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash - ABC News
The photo is definetly not a B212 as claimed!
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I got the impression that they were basically Hueys but I am no helicopter expert.
EDIT:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/388106
The helicopter that flew President Raisi is a "Bell 412" (6-9221)
EDIT2::
"introduction in 1979"
So not so old.