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Iran, IRIAA's Cobra helicopter crashes due to technical problems

Tehran, Iran - Pilot and copilot died in the accident

Yesterday, a IRIAA Bell AH-1J Cobra helicopter, Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation, after taking-off from the training center of Shahid Vatan Pour, crashed in the south of Isfahan, in the Baherestan area, Iran, killing the pilot and copilot. The Commander Brigadier Kiyoumars Ahadi said that the aircraft crashed due to "An engine failure at 10:30 am Monday while performing a training mission...

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Rome, Italy, 05/31/2011 15:59
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