Ebrahim Raisi death: What do we know about the Bell 212 helicopter?
By Gerry Doyle
May 20, 20249:50 AM CDTUpdated 3 hours ago
May 20 (Reuters) - The helicopter that crashed in Iran on Sunday, killing the country's president and foreign minister in mountain fog, was a Bell 212 model, Iranian state media reported.
The exact origin of the helicopter involved in the crash was not confirmed but an Iranian source said it was connected to the Islamic Republic Red Crescent Society. Experts said the few details available suggested it may be 40 to 50 years old.