Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Kobe Bryant
A composite image of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Kobe Bryant.
  • Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash on Sunday in foggy conditions.
  • An official said the rescue effort was made "extremely difficult" by darkness, dense fog, and rain.
  • Kobe Bryant and other officials have died in helicopter and plane crashes after flying in heavy fog.

Flying a helicopter in fog can be a recipe for disaster, with Kobe Bryant and now Iran's president adding to a string of deaths.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage died after his aircraft crashed Sunday in a remote and mountainous area of northwestern Iran.