Crashed Iranian helicopter was US-made and may be so old it predates the 1979 Islamic Revolution

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Wreckage of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in the Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran
Wreckage of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in the Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead after helicopter crash

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attends a press conference concluding his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2023.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash.

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Flying a helicopter in fog can be a recipe for disaster — Kobe Bryant and now Iran's president add to a string of deaths

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Kobe Bryant
A composite image of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Kobe Bryant.

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A Chinese fighter jet popped flares in the path of an Australian military helicopter in an 'unsafe' Yellow Sea intercept, Canberra says

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Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2021 shows a J-10C fighter jet during the air Show 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.
Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2021 shows a J-10C fighter jet during the air Show 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.

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Blade is launching a luxury bus service between NYC and the Hamptons that costs from $195 one-way

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Helicopter chartering company Blade is widening its reach to include luxury bus journeys.

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2 navy helicopters were seen colliding in midair during a military parade rehearsal, killing 10 people

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Rescuers work to move bodies at the wreckage of a crashed helicopter in Lumut.
Rescuers work to move bodies at the wreckage of a crashed helicopter in Lumut.

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The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with an Mi-8 helicopter was shot to death in Spain

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Russian Pilot Maksym Kuzminov during press conference with Ukrainian press on September 5, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Russian Pilot Maksym Kuzminov during press conference with Ukrainian press in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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5 US Marines are dead after their Super Stallion helicopter crashed

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A US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to execute a cargo lift during an exercise in California on Dec. 1, 2022.
A US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to execute a cargo lift during an exercise in California on Dec. 1, 2022.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Hutchinson

NASA's Mars Helicopter Will Do a 'Wiggle' Test After Fatal Malfunction

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It’s been a week since NASA announced the end of its Mars helicopter mission, and we’re still not over losing our beloved Ginny. But apparently, neither is NASA, as the space agency is still trying to figure out what happened during Ingenuity’s last flight on Mars.

NASA's Mars helicopter broke during a mysterious communication blackout. Now it will never fly again.

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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, in a close-up from the Perseverance rover's cameras.

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