Iranian President Raisi's Helicopter Goes Down In Remote Area
(www.zerohedge.com)
Assassination Attempt?
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Was it built by Boeing?
That or they may have an Iranian DEI policy.
If it was, it will have been the most pitiably obsolete and ill-maintained helicopter you’ve ever seen - sanctions have kept American aerospace products out of Iran for decades.
Say what you will about russkie stuff (it'll likely be true), but their choppers are well made
Russians just need to equip themselves with AK-50s, then their equipment woes will disappear.
Herrera for Congress FTW
I was thinking the same thing.
Turns out it is a Bell model 412 twin turbo-shaft. These began production in 1980 and, as others have mentioned, parts were probably difficult to obtain. Poor maintenance, or the Hand of God?