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Iran requested a night vision [[search and rescue]] helicopter from Turkey, according to the Turkish [[Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=ragipsoylu |number=1792262124753883183 |title=Iran requested a night vision search and rescue helicopter from Turkey, says Turkish disaster management agency AFAD}}</ref> Coordinates from a Turkish [[Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı|Bayraktar Akıncı]] [[unmanned aerial vehicle]] showed the crash site being located on a steep mountain slope {{Convert|20|km|mi}} south of the [[Azerbaijan-Iran border]].<ref name="ajdead">{{Cite news |date=19 May 2024 |title=Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/20/rescuers-say-no-sign-of-life-as-wrecked-helicopter-of-irans-raisi-found |access-date=19 May 2024 |work=[[Al Jazeera ]] |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520075621/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/20/rescuers-say-no-sign-of-life-as-wrecked-helicopter-of-irans-raisi-found |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkiye-s-akinci-uav-identifies-source-of-heat-suspected-to-be-crash-site-of-iranian-president-s-helicopter/3224277 |title=Türkiye's Akinci UAV identifies source of heat suspected to be crash site of Iranian president's helicopter |agency=Anadolu Agency |date=20 May 2024 |access-date=20 May 2024 |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520065447/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkiye-s-akinci-uav-identifies-source-of-heat-suspected-to-be-crash-site-of-iranian-president-s-helicopter/3224277 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Iran requested a night vision [[search and rescue]] helicopter from Turkey, according to the Turkish [[Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=ragipsoylu |number=1792262124753883183 |title=Iran requested a night vision search and rescue helicopter from Turkey, says Turkish disaster management agency AFAD}}</ref> Coordinates from a Turkish [[Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı|Bayraktar Akıncı]] [[unmanned aerial vehicle]] showed the crash site being located on a steep mountain slope {{Convert|20|km|mi}} south of the [[Azerbaijan-Iran border]].<ref name="ajdead">{{Cite news |date=19 May 2024 |title=Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/20/rescuers-say-no-sign-of-life-as-wrecked-helicopter-of-irans-raisi-found |access-date=19 May 2024 |work=[[Al Jazeera ]] |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520075621/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/20/rescuers-say-no-sign-of-life-as-wrecked-helicopter-of-irans-raisi-found |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkiye-s-akinci-uav-identifies-source-of-heat-suspected-to-be-crash-site-of-iranian-president-s-helicopter/3224277 |title=Türkiye's Akinci UAV identifies source of heat suspected to be crash site of Iranian president's helicopter |agency=Anadolu Agency |date=20 May 2024 |access-date=20 May 2024 |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520065447/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkiye-s-akinci-uav-identifies-source-of-heat-suspected-to-be-crash-site-of-iranian-president-s-helicopter/3224277 |url-status=live }}</ref>


Later on 19 May, the IRIB reported the helicopter had been found<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/19/israel-gaza-war-live-people-killed-in-strike-nuseirat-refugee-camp-gaza |title=Crashed helicopter found by search teams, state TV reports |date=19 May 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519230417/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/19/israel-gaza-war-live-people-killed-in-strike-nuseirat-refugee-camp-gaza |url-status=live}}</ref> and that there was "no sign of life" at the crash scene.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gambrell |first=Jon |title='No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's president, others |url=https://apnews.com/article/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-426c6f4ae2dd1f0801c73875bb696f48 |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=AP News |date=20 May 2024 |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520030612/https://apnews.com/article/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-426c6f4ae2dd1f0801c73875bb696f48 |url-status=live}}</ref> With the exception of its tail,<ref name="ajdead"/> the helicopter had been completely burned following impact.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/20/iran-helicopter-crash-live-updates-ebrahim-raisi-iranian-president-search-and-rescue-middle-east-crisis-latest-news|work=The Guardian |date=20 May 2024 |first=Patrick |last=Wintour |title='No sign of life' at crash site, state TV says |access-date=20 May 2024 |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520050505/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/20/iran-helicopter-crash-live-updates-ebrahim-raisi-iranian-president-search-and-rescue-middle-east-crisis-latest-news|url-status=live}}</ref> Search operations ended following the recovery of the bodies of those on board on 20 May.<ref name="bbcmourning">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwwql21747o |work=BBC |date=20 May 2024 |first=Michael |last=Sheils McNamee |title=Iran declares five days of mourning for president |access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref> Many of the bodies were found to be in a charred condition, but were still identifiable visually.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240520-death-in-the-fog-the-grim-search-for-raisi-s-helicopter |work=France 24 |date=20 May 2024 |title=Death in the fog: the grim search for Raisi's helicopter |access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref> [[Mohammad Ali Al-Hashem]], the Friday Prayer Imam of Tabriz, had, however, survived for an hour after the crash, even managing to attempt to make contact with the president's office.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east-69035051/page/2</ref>
Later on 19 May, the IRIB reported the helicopter had been found<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/19/israel-gaza-war-live-people-killed-in-strike-nuseirat-refugee-camp-gaza |title=Crashed helicopter found by search teams, state TV reports |date=19 May 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519230417/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/19/israel-gaza-war-live-people-killed-in-strike-nuseirat-refugee-camp-gaza |url-status=live}}</ref> and that there was "no sign of life" at the crash scene.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gambrell |first=Jon |title='No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's president, others |url=https://apnews.com/article/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-426c6f4ae2dd1f0801c73875bb696f48 |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=AP News |date=20 May 2024 |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520030612/https://apnews.com/article/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-426c6f4ae2dd1f0801c73875bb696f48 |url-status=live}}</ref> With the exception of its tail,<ref name="ajdead"/> the helicopter had been completely burned following impact.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/20/iran-helicopter-crash-live-updates-ebrahim-raisi-iranian-president-search-and-rescue-middle-east-crisis-latest-news|work=The Guardian |date=20 May 2024 |first=Patrick |last=Wintour |title='No sign of life' at crash site, state TV says |access-date=20 May 2024 |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520050505/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/20/iran-helicopter-crash-live-updates-ebrahim-raisi-iranian-president-search-and-rescue-middle-east-crisis-latest-news|url-status=live}}</ref> Search operations ended following the recovery of the bodies of those on board on 20 May.<ref name="bbcmourning">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwwql21747o |work=BBC |date=20 May 2024 |first=Michael |last=Sheils McNamee |title=Iran declares five days of mourning for president |access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref> Many of the bodies were found to be in a charred condition, but were still identifiable visually.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240520-death-in-the-fog-the-grim-search-for-raisi-s-helicopter |work=France 24 |date=20 May 2024 |title=Death in the fog: the grim search for Raisi's helicopter |access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref> [[Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem]], the Friday Prayer Imam of Tabriz, had, however, survived for an hour after the crash, even managing to make contact with the president's office.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east-69035051/page/2</ref> Deputy Foreign Minister [[Mahdi Safari]] said that Ale-Hashem had been in contact twice and had described his condition as "bad" but could hear ambulances nearby.<ref name="tass19">{{cite news |title=Rasisi’s helicopter passenger twice called to say he was feeling bad — senior diplomat |url=https://tass.com/emergencies/1790437 |access-date=20 May 2024 |agency=[[TASS]] |date=19 May 2024}}</ref>


== Aftermath ==
== Aftermath ==

Revision as of 15:37, 20 May 2024

2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash
6-9221, the helicopter involved in the crash
Occurrence
Date19 May 2024; 2 months ago (2024-05-19)
Sitenear Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan province, Iran
38°43′8″N 46°39′17″E / 38.71889°N 46.65472°E / 38.71889; 46.65472
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBell 212[1]
Operator Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Registration6-9221[2]
Flight originKhoda Afarin Dam, Iran
DestinationTabriz, Iran
Occupants8
Passengers5
Crew3
Fatalities8
Survivors0

On 19 May 2024, a helicopter crashed in Bakrabad Rural District, near Varzaqan, Iran, while traveling from the Khoda Afarin Dam to Tabriz, killing all on board.[3][4] The Bell 212 utility helicopter was carrying the president of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, governor-general of Iran's East Azerbaijan province Malek Rahmati, and the representative of the Supreme Leader in East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem. Raisi's head of security and three members of flight crew were also killed in the crash.[5][6][7]

The crash took place in northern Iran in East Azerbaijan province, near the country's border with Azerbaijan. Rescue operations were hampered by the dense forest terrain and heavy rain, fog, and strong winds.[8] Searchers used drones, search-and-rescue teams, specially trained dogs, and the Copernicus satellite system.[9][10][11]

Background

Presidents Raisi (left) and Aliyev (right) on the Azerbaijan–Iran border, hours before the crash

On 19 May 2024, President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi was in Azerbaijan to commission the Khoda Afarin hydroelectric complex and inaugurate the Giz Galasi hydroelectric complex with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.[12] The complex is the third collaborative project between Iran and Azerbaijan on the Aras River.[8][13] A day before the crash, the Iran Meteorological Organization issued an orange weather warning for the region.[14]

Crash

File:Ebrahim Raisi helicopter crash site 19 May 2024.jpg
The site of the crash

Following the inauguration of the complex, Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor-General of East Azerbaijan Malek Rahmati, the Supreme Leader's Representative in East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem[15] and Raisi's head of security departed for Tabriz by helicopter.[4] Their aircraft was crewed by two military pilots holding the rank of colonel and a flight technician with the rank of major, and was part of a convoy of three helicopters.[16] At around 13:30 IRST (UTC+03:30), the helicopter crashed approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south west of the village of Uzi[10][8][17] in the Dizmar Forest region, a wildlife corridor near the northern Varzaqan area of East Azerbaijan province.[4][18] Several passengers made emergency calls before the helicopter crashed.[4] Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian and Housing and Transportation Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash, who were travelling in the other two helicopters, arrived safely in Tabriz.[19][20] It was initally reported that two of the passengers of this flight communicated with the rescue forces, meaning that the accident was probably of low severity.[21]

Recovery

IRIB and Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi described the crash as a hard landing caused by bad weather and fog.[19][22] Major-General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, ordered all its branches to deploy their full resources towards rescue operations.[19] Heavy fog affected search-and-rescue operations in Varzaqan.[9] Reports indicated that search-and-rescue teams were expected to reach the site of the crash by 20:00.[23] By 20:39, Iranian forces were near the site of the crash.[24] Forty rescue teams from the Iranian Red Crescent Society,[19] along with drones, were sent to the area of the crash.[25] According to The Guardian, officials made contact with a passenger and a crew member.[26]

Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, announced that the European Union would activate the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (rapid response satellite mapping) at Iran's request.[27] Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Qatar, Turkey, and Russia offered to help in the search.[28][29][30]

Iran requested a night vision search and rescue helicopter from Turkey, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency.[31] Coordinates from a Turkish Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicle showed the crash site being located on a steep mountain slope 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Azerbaijan-Iran border.[32][33]

Later on 19 May, the IRIB reported the helicopter had been found[34] and that there was "no sign of life" at the crash scene.[35] With the exception of its tail,[32] the helicopter had been completely burned following impact.[36] Search operations ended following the recovery of the bodies of those on board on 20 May.[37] Many of the bodies were found to be in a charred condition, but were still identifiable visually.[38] Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, the Friday Prayer Imam of Tabriz, had, however, survived for an hour after the crash, even managing to make contact with the president's office.[39] Deputy Foreign Minister Mahdi Safari said that Ale-Hashem had been in contact twice and had described his condition as "bad" but could hear ambulances nearby.[40]

Aftermath

Raisi was the second president of Iran to have died in office, following Mohammad-Ali Rajai, who was killed in a bombing in 1981.[41] Iran's presidential line of succession begins with Mohammad Mokhber, the first of Iran's vice presidents. If power is transferred to the vice president in this way, Iranian law states that a new presidential election must be called within six months.[42] On 20 May, the Iranian cabinet said that the government will continue to operate "without the slightest disruption".[32] That same day, Mokhber was formally designated as acting president by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, while Ali Bagheri was appointed as acting foreign minister.[43]

Khamenei, in asking the nation for prayer, said: "The nation doesn't need to be worried or anxious as the administration of the country will not be disrupted at all."[44][45] Prayers for Raisi were held in cities across the country,[4] which were aired by state-run television and encouraged by the Fars News Agency. At the same time, videos of people celebrating and launching fireworks began circulating on social media.[45] The government cancelled a cabinet meeting and instead convened an emergency meeting,[46] during which Raisi's chair was left empty and draped with a black sash.[47] Senior officials of the Supreme National Security Council travelled to Tabriz.[48] Following confirmation of Raisi's death, Khamenei declared five days of national mourning.[43] Raisi's funeral is scheduled on 21 May in Tabriz.[37]

Former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blamed the United States for the crash, saying in an interview that the latter's embargo on the sale of aircraft and aviation parts to Iran "will be recorded in the list of US crimes against the Iranian people".[43] Much of Iran's military air fleet was acquired prior to the Iranian Revolution in 1979, but it has faced challenges in obtaining necessary parts due to international sanctions against the country.[8]

Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the exiled dissident People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, described the crash as a "monumental and irreparable strategic blow to the mullahs' Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the entire regime," which would trigger "a series of repercussions and crises" within its leadership.[49] She added that Raisi's legacy was marked by his role in the 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners.[50]

Reactions

Governments

During the search efforts, well-wishes and offers of support came from President Ilham Aliyev,[51] Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi,[52] Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif,[53] President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,[54] President of the Maldives Mohamed Muizzu,[55] President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel,[56] the Iraqi government,[57] United Nations general secretary António Guterres[57] and the foreign ministries of Afghanistan, Kuwait, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Jordan.[58][59][60][61] The US State Department also stated that it was closely monitoring the situation, while president Joe Biden was briefed about the incident.[57]

Following the confirmation of the deaths of Raisi and the other passengers, leaders and officials of several countries and international organizations extended their condolences and sympathies, including Afghan Acting Prime Minister Hasan Akhund,[49] Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan,[62] Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev,[63] Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin[64] and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,[65] Bosnian Presidency member Željko Komšić,[66] Chinese President Xi Jinping,[67] Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel,[68] Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,[69] European Council President Charles Michel,[67] Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit,[49] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,[70] Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani,[71] Japanese government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi,[49] Jordanian King Abdullah II,[72] Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri,[73] Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim,[70] Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu,[74][75] OPEC secretary general Haitham al-Ghais,[49] Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,[70][76] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas,[49] Philippine President Bongbong Marcos,[77] Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani,[67] Russian President Vladimir Putin,[70] Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,[78] Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe,[79] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa,[80] Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan,[49] Syrian President Bashar al-Assad,[81] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,[82] UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,[67] and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.[83] Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, during a television broadcast, expressed hope that a future Iranian government would "commit itself to the stabilisation and pacification of the region".[49] Days of official mourning were declared in Lebanon, Pakistan, and Syria.[43]

Amidst accusations of Israeli involvement,[84][85] an Israeli official stated that Israel was not involved in the incident.[86][87][88] Although there was no official reaction from the government, opposition politician Avigdor Lieberman said it was unlikely to affect Iranian policy towards Israel, adding that "we won't shed a tear" over Raisi's death.[87]

Militant groups

Several Islamist militant organisations backed by Iran expressed their condolences. Mohammed al-Houthi, Houthi Yemen's Interior Minister, expressed condolences to the Iranian people, leadership, and families of the dead. Hamas mourned the loss of an "honourable supporter" in a statement.[89] Hezbollah also mourned Raisi, describing him as a protector of the Axis of Resistance.[90]

See also

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