Last visuals of Iran president Ebrahim Raisi inside helicopter moments before crash | Trending

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Miner Hossein Amir Abdollahian and other officials crashed in the Jolfa region of East Azerbaijan province on Sunday. Iranian state TV network released a video showing President Raisi inside the helicopter moments before the crash. A picture taken from this video shows the Iranian president seated in front of the foreign miner, looking out from the ill-fated chopper’s window. A grab taken from handout video footage released the Iranian state TV network on Sunday shows Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on board a helicopter in Azerbaijan.(AFP) Both Iran President Raisi and the foreign miner have been declared dead after the helicopter crashed on Sunday. They were reportedly returning from neighbouring Azerbaijan. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Following the incident, state television reported that a helicopter in the Iranian president’s convoy was involved in “an accident” in East Azerbaijan province on Sunday. The local media reported that nine people were on the ill-fated helicopter — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian foreign miner Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Governor of Eastern Azerbaijan province Malek Rahmati, Tabriz’s Friday prayer Imam Mohammad Ali Alehashem, a pilot, copilot, crew chief, head of security, and another bodyguard. As per reports, heavy rains, fog, and wind caused the helicopter crash. Some local media also suggest that the crash happened due to a “hard landing”. After the fateful incident, the Iranian cabinet released a statement saying that the government will continue to operate “without the slightest disruption”. The Bell 212 helicopter, used for police operations, medical transport, troop transport, the energy industry, and firefighting, can carry 15 people, including the crew, according to its type certification documents with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, reported Reuters. Initially developed for the Canadian military in the late 1960s, it is an upgrade of the original UH-1 Iroquois. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now! : The Big Picture’, a fresh segment in HT’s talk show ‘The Interview with Kumkum Chadha’, where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now! Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral News, Video, Photos and Weather Updates of India and around the world