Final Probe Reveals Bad Weather as Cause of Raisi Helicopter Crash
Final investigation into May helicopter crash that killed former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has determined that bad weather was the main cause. Helicopter, carrying 63-year-old Raisi and his team, crashed into a fog-covered mountainside in northern Iran, resulting in deaths of Raisi and seven others. This tragedy led to immediate snap elections.
Investigation revealed that "complex climatic and atmospheric conditions" of the region during spring were the primary factors for accident. State broadcaster IRIB reported that a sudden thick mass of dense fog caused the helicopter to collide with mountain.
In response to crash, Iran's army announced in May that they found no evidence of criminal activity. Crash also claimed the life of Raisi's foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahia...