Iranian On behalf of the armed forces Former Iranian President Ibrahim Rais In the final investigative report into the helicopter crash of work destruction Or adverse weather conditions have been cited as the cause of the fatal crash, ruling out the possibility of aircraft tampering.
The helicopter carrying 63-year-old Ibrahim Raisi and his companions crashed in a mountainous region near the border with Azerbaijan on May 19 in northern Iran, carrying the Iranian president, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and six others. They lost their lives.
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces issued its final report on the accident on Sunday after a comprehensive investigation, confirming that bad weather conditions, including thick fog in northwestern Iran at the time of the incident, were the main cause of the accident. was
According to the report: ‘All documents relating to the maintenance and repair of the helicopter from its purchase to the present were thoroughly reviewed by military and civilian experts who determined that all major repairs and critical parts had been completed. The conversion was done as per standard regulations.’
The report also stated that a detailed flight path analysis showed that the helicopter was on its pre-planned route and had not deviated from that route during the flight.
The rest of the parts and systems of the stricken helicopter, including the engine, power transmission system, fuel system and electronic equipment, were thoroughly examined by experts from the Ministry of Defense and found no such defects, the report added. which may cause an accident.
Additionally, a forensic committee conducted toxicological and pathological tests on the remains of all the victims, including the pilots, and the results revealed no suspicious findings.
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The investigation also ruled out the possibility of sabotage or tampering with the helicopter and defense systems, cyber attacks, or targeting by magnetic fields and lasers.
According to French news agency AFP, Iran’s military also said in its initial report in May that it found no evidence of criminal activity in the crash.
In August, the Fars News Agency cited poor weather conditions and difficulties in flying the helicopter with two extra passengers against safety protocols as the main causes of the May 19 crash.
But the Iranian Armed Forces quickly rejected the report, saying the Fars News report about the presence of two people in the helicopter against security protocol was “absolutely false”.
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2024-09-02 08:41:12