Breaking - Helicopter crashed carrying Iran President ?

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    Crashed helicopter found by search teams: State television​


    That’s according to the Reuters news agency, who quoted state television.
    There are no details as to the conditions of President Raisi and the other officials on board.
     
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    Iranian official says contact with 2 people aboard president's helicopter indicates crash was "not severe"

    The Iranian news agency "Tasnim" claims a short time ago:

    Contact was made with two of the president's companions.
    It does not appear to be a serious accident.
     
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    Iranian official says contact with 2 people aboard president's helicopter indicates crash was "not severe"​

    From CNN's Adam Pourahmadi and AnneClaire Stapleton

    Iranian officials have spoken to two people on the same helicopter as President Ebrahim Raisi since it crashed Sunday, Iranian Vice President for Executive Affairs Mohsen Mansouri told the country's semi-official FARS news agency.
    Because officials made contact "several times" with a passenger and member of the flight crew shortly after the crash, "It appears that the incident was not severe," Mansouri said.
    Three helicopters were flying on the same route before two lost contact with Raisi's helicopter, Mansouri said.
    "The Ministry of Communications and other security agencies have identified the incident area within a 2-kilometer radius. Due to weather conditions, access to the area is challenging," he said.

    Red Crescent rejects reports helicopter found​


    An official with the Iranian Red Crescent who is in the area where search operations are ongoing says “local media” were behind unconfirmed reports that the helicopter had been found.
    A state television reporter in the area also quoted Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian as saying there have been no updates.
    But the reporter said search and rescue teams are believed to be within two kilometres of an area where there is a possibility of the helicopter being found.
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    State TV later reported that the helicopter had been found. It also quoted an official as saying that at least one passenger and one crew member had been in contact with rescuers.
    Neighbouring countries expressed concern and offered assistance in any rescue. The White House said U.S. President Joe Biden had been briefed on reports about the crash. The European Union offered emergency satellite mapping technology to help Iran with the search.
    Reuters.
     

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