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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Army helicopter crashes in central Iran, killing at least 2 — state media
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA helicopter belonging to the Iranian army’s Air Force crashes in the central province of Isfahan, killing at least two people, state media reports.
“Unfortunately, the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the incident,” state TV says without specifying the cause of the crash.
The incident comes with the Iranian military on high alert amid US threats to strike Iran.
A helicopter from the Iranian Army's Aviation unit crashed Tuesday morning in the fruit and vegetable market area of Darcheh city in Khomeyni Shahr County, Isfahan Province, due to a technical malfunction, resulting in the deaths of the pilot, co-pilot, and two market vendors. pic.twitter.com/taiRD0FQSW
— Tasnim News Agency (@Tasnimnews_EN) February 24, 2026
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