- The helicopter ?came ?down ?in ?the city ?of Dorcheh, causing a fire that was put out by emergency services, the ?reports added
Tehran Feb 24, 2026 (Agencies): An Iranian Army helicopter crashed into a ?fruit market in the central province of Isfahan on Tuesday, killing the pilot, co-pilot and two ?merchants, state media ?reported.
The helicopter ?came ?down ?in ?the city ?of Dorcheh, causing a fire that was put out by emergency services, the ?reports added.
Experts say ?Iran ?has a ?poor ?air safety record, ?with repeated crashes, many involving aircraft bought before the 1979 Islamic Revolution ?and lacking original spare parts for maintenance.
Last ?week, ?a US-built F-4 fighter belonging to Iran’s regular air force crashed in the western province of Hamadan, killing one pilot during a ?training ?flight.