curveoftheuniverse@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoIranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, official sayswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down11
arrow-up1118arrow-down1external-linkIranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, official sayswww.reuters.comcurveoftheuniverse@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareZoldyck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·7 months agoNot really. Helicopters crash often, especially in terrible weather conditions, which was the case.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down20·7 months agoEspecially if it’s a badly maintained Soviet era pile of junk.
minus-squarepingveno@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·edit-27 months agoThat would be Soviet era, and they’re likely not getting the US-made parts they need to properly maintain it. Edit: And now Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s former foreign minister, is echoing what I said, blaming sanctions.
minus-squareZane@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months agoAh yes, the famous Soviet era of the United States. How could I forget?
Not really. Helicopters crash often, especially in terrible weather conditions, which was the case.
Nothing to see here.
Especially if it’s a badly maintained Soviet era pile of junk.
It was a US made Bell 212
That would be Soviet era, and they’re likely not getting the US-made parts they need to properly maintain it.
Edit: And now Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s former foreign minister, is echoing what I said, blaming sanctions.
Ah yes, the famous Soviet era of the United States. How could I forget?