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BREAKING: Iranian president missing in helicopter crash on Azerbaijan border, presumed dead
bne IntelliNews ^ | 05/19/2024 | bne Tehran bureau

Posted on 05/19/2024 10:57:28 AM PDT by rod5591

By bne Tehran bureau May 19, 2024

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian are reportedly missing after a helicopter he was travelling in was forced to make a “hard landing” on the border of Azerbaijan, local media reported.

The massive search for the Bell 412 helicopter involving Red Crescent rescue teams, military personnel, and police is ongoing but is being hampered due to heavy fog in the region. Teams of men are currently on foot looking for the helicopter at the latest reports.

Iran's television networks have no changed their line from "hard landing" to "accident" more than two hours after the helicopter crash. The country's health minister "all health facilities have been sent to the location."

(Excerpt) Read more at intellinews.com ...


TOPICS: Iran; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abdollahian; azerbaijan; ebrahimraisi; iran
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To: rod5591

Not to fear, Biden will give them asylum and they’ll be voting this November.


41 posted on 05/19/2024 11:31:21 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: rod5591

Mossad?


42 posted on 05/19/2024 11:32:24 AM PDT by mort56
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To: parmamenian
Flags at half staff yet at the WH?

You know Valerie The Repulsive Lizard Creature Jarrett is in full mourning garb. Probably doing that wailing thing they like to do.

43 posted on 05/19/2024 11:32:56 AM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us )
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To: dfwgator

Sounds like the same scenario of that round ball player and his personal helicopter in CA. Helicopters, fog and mountains dont mix.


44 posted on 05/19/2024 11:33:56 AM PDT by 9422WMR
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To: existentially_kuffer

Depends. The 412 first flew in 1979. There’s been a bunch revisions made since then.


45 posted on 05/19/2024 11:36:49 AM PDT by snoringbear (,W,E.oGovernment is the Pimp, )
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To: rod5591

I heard about this early morning, the reports were a hard landing, I immediately wondered how hard and started to think it was like when the space-x guy said when their rocket blew up.

“Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,” said SpaceX engineer John Insprucker

Unfortunately I went down a probability spiral where most of the possibilities were not good.

it is much later now and it seems there is no survival likely.

If Israel was involved they have lots of probable deniability.

I have some theories, but until there is more (dis)information I am not going to speculate


46 posted on 05/19/2024 11:36:59 AM PDT by algore
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To: rod5591

Don’t mess with Three Letter agencies.


47 posted on 05/19/2024 11:38:12 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (Just Give Me Truth.)
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To: rod5591

Heavy fog and helicopters don’t mix. Ask Kobe Bryant.


48 posted on 05/19/2024 11:40:10 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: rod5591

Is this a bad thing?


49 posted on 05/19/2024 11:40:58 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Sacajaweau

They get 12 virgins

They’re all named Bert


50 posted on 05/19/2024 11:41:12 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: rod5591

This makes, what, the eighth posting of this topic on FR now? Maybe more? That must be one resilient helicopter to have crashed that many times.


51 posted on 05/19/2024 11:43:42 AM PDT by ducttape45 (Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
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To: Afterguard

If he’s dead, we’ll get confirmation in the November voting count.


52 posted on 05/19/2024 11:46:38 AM PDT by DPMD (ua)
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To: ChronicMA

Similar to student body president. Very, very BFD.


53 posted on 05/19/2024 11:47:29 AM PDT by DPMD (ua)
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To: rod5591

If we’re lucky, it’ll be a twofer.


54 posted on 05/19/2024 11:47:44 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: rod5591

Armenians?


55 posted on 05/19/2024 11:50:11 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: NWFree

“And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee” EZ 25:17 😏


56 posted on 05/19/2024 11:50:40 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“You, Flock of Seagulls, you know why we’re here?”


57 posted on 05/19/2024 11:51:36 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: rod5591

Satan and Hell’s welcoming committee have just rolled out the red carpet for him.


58 posted on 05/19/2024 11:53:03 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: dfwgator

👍


59 posted on 05/19/2024 11:53:20 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2; dfwgator

‘Pulp Fiction’-—
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What was in the Breifcase?
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So Sad about that ‘alla hu snackbar’ guy.


60 posted on 05/19/2024 12:00:05 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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