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Iranian autogyro plane crashes near Iraqi borders

Iranian autogyro plane crashes near Iraqi borders
Iranian autogyro plane crashes near Iraqi borders

2019-03-06 00:00:00 - From: Baghdad Post


An Iranian autogyro plane fell near the town of Mehran in Iran's western province of Ilam on the border with Iraq.

An Iranian surveillance helicopter crashed yesterday after it hit a utility pole in the town of Mehran, security sources told Amad News.

On Monday, five persons were murdered in a helicopter crash in Iran's southwestern province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, according to a local official. 

The helicopter crashed in Sarteshniz village, Jafar Moradi, the governor's political and security helper in the province, stated in a statement cited by the official IRNA News Agency. 

The chopper owned to the Iranian Medical Sciences University and was on its way to provide assistance to a pregnant woman, he affirmed.