Similarities of Helicopter That Killed Iran President & CDF Ogolla’s Chopper.
Similarities of Helicopter That Killed Iran President & CDF Ogolla’s chopper: On Monday Morning Local Dailies in Iran including the state-run media confirmed that the Head of State and his Foreign Minister had perished in the Helicopter crash.
International media reported that the Helicopter was involved in a ‘hard-landing’ incident and was part of a convoy of three helicopters, two of which reached their destinations successfully. The plane was flying over a mountainous region with heavy fog.
A report by Reuters later showed that Raisi and his team were travelling in a Bell 212 helicopter manufactured by BellFlight, a company that manufactured the Bell Huey II that claimed the life of former Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) Ogolla.
Raisi’s helicopter was the civilian version of the Vietnam War-era UH-1N Twin Huey, the latter which was mostly manufactured for use in the military.
The Bell 212 was manufactured in the 1960s and was an upgrade to the original UH-1 Iroquois, one of which was used by Ogolla on the fateful day.
Reportedly, The Bell 212, which was originally designed for the Canadian Military, was fitted with two turboshafts, a departure from the Bell UH-1 Iroquois that was designed in the 1950s which had only one engine.
Just like the Bell 212, the Huey II can carry people and is designed in a way that it can provide mechanical and electrical provisions in case of emergencies.
“So whether your mission is troop transport into high altitudes, medical evacuation in hot conditions, or VIP transport to and from remote bases, choose the Huey II,” the company’s website states.
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