“After the discovery of the crashed helicopter, no signs of living passengers were found,” Kulivand said.
On May 19, a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tabriz Mohammad Ali Ali Hashemi, and East Azerbaijan Province Governor Malik Rehmati made a hard landing on its way from Hudafarin to Tabriz. After the accident, it was managed to contact the helicopter crew twice. Later the connection was lost
Passenger Details
- President Ebrahim Raisi
- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian
- Governor of Eastern Azerbaijan province Malek Rahmati
- Tabriz’s Imam Mohammad Ali Alehashem
- The Pilot
- The Copilot
- Crew Chief
- Head of Security
- Bodyguard
First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber is next line for succession.