Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 1
By Fatih Karimov – Trend:
An Iranian military plane crashed in Saravan city in south eastern Sistan and Balouchestan province of Iran, killing the pilot, DANA news agency reported.
The incident occurred on Dec. 1, at 9:30 local time (GMT+3:30), when the ultra-light gyroplane belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force crashed in Saravan airport.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
In October 2016, a similar incident occurred in Iranshahr city, Sistan and Baluchestan province, killing the pilot and co-pilot.
The gyroplane was returning from a reconnaissance mission, when the incident occurred near the Iran-Pakistan border. Early reports said the plane had hit a power cable.