IRGC commander, pilot killed in aircraft crash in Iran


Tehran, Nov 4 (IANS): An ultralight aircraft of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) crashed on Monday in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, killing a senior commander and the pilot, the IRGC's Ground Force said.

The gyroplane went down during a military operation in Sirkan, Saravan County, according to a statement from the IRGC's Quds Base, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News.

The victims were identified as Hamid Mazandarani, commander of the IRGC's Neinava Brigade from northeastern Golestan province, and pilot Hamed Jandaqi.

The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that the crash occurred amid an ongoing IRGC Ground Force drill, "Martyrs of Security," which began in the province on November 1.

 

  

Top Stories


Leave a Comment

Title: IRGC commander, pilot killed in aircraft crash in Iran



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.