Iranian investigators have but to ascertain what induced the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, however have dominated out sabotage, the state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday.
The US-made Bell 212 helicopter that carried Raisi and Overseas Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian crashed on Might 19 within the Iranian province of East Azerbaijan, killing everybody on board. The Common Employees of the Iranian navy has been tasked with investigating the trigger.
“An explosion that may have occurred on account of sabotage throughout the flight, or just a few seconds earlier than the collision with the slope of the hill has been dominated out,” stated the assertion issued by the Common Employees, as reported by IRIB.
After analyzing the paperwork and data associated to the presidential plane, “no defects that would have affected the accident have been discovered when it comes to repairs and upkeep,” the navy added. Likewise, the load of the helicopter at takeoff was “inside the permitted restrict.”
The presidential helicopter had final communicated with the opposite two plane within the group 69 seconds earlier than the deadly crash, and had not despatched out an emergency sign, in response to the report. An issue with the radios has additionally been dominated out, as the 2 remaining helicopters continued to speak, whereas “no traces of digital warfare” have been detected among the many stays of the presidential plane.
The reason for the incident has not but been established, in response to the Common Employees. Nonetheless, their report famous that climate situations alongside the return route “have to be investigated additional,” given the newest paperwork and the statements of pilots and passengers from the surviving helicopters.
Raisi was buried final Wednesday in his hometown of Mahshad. The federal government in Tehran introduced that the election for his successor might be held on June 28. Within the meantime, Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has taken over as appearing president, with the blessing of Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Candidate registration will start on Might 30 and run via June 3. These looking for the workplace will reportedly be vetted by the Guardian Council, a 12-member physique of clerics and jurists that administers elections. The marketing campaign is scheduled to run from June 12 to June 27.
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