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IRGC plane crashes in southeast Iran

Society Materials 1 December 2016 13:11 (UTC +04:00)
An Iranian military plane crashed in Saravan city in south eastern Sistan and Balouchestan province of Iran, killing the pilot, DANA news agency reported.
IRGC plane crashes in southeast Iran

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.

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