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There is new information about the helicopter crash involving the late Iranian President Raisi and others. On August 22, a reporter from Nandu learned that an insider said that Iran's regulatory and security departments have completed the investigation of the accident. After investigation, it was found that the Raisi helicopter crash was an accident, but the public affairs department of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces denied the relevant content and did not disclose more specific circumstances.

Nandu previously reported that on May 19, a helicopter carrying then-Iranian President Raisi and senior officials had an accident on the way to Tabriz, the capital of East Azerbaijan Province, and Raisi and many others were unfortunately killed.

The second investigation report on the accident, released on May 29 local time, showed that the weather forecast on the day of the accident showed that as of 8:50 local time on the same day, the weather conditions from Tabriz to the flight destination were good and suitable for flying. However, according to relevant documents and the descriptions of the pilots and passengers of the other two helicopters, the weather conditions on the return flight of the helicopters need further investigation.

An industry insider told a reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily that this helicopter crash was similar to the helicopter crash of American basketball star Kobe Bryant. “Both were in very low visibility and in a mountainous area, and the helicopter was quite old.”

Iran's Fars News Agency recently quoted a security insider as saying that at the time of the accident, Rahi and his entourage were riding two types of helicopters that did not have GPS. The insider said that the systems of these helicopters are mostly mechanical, so the possibility of electronic systems being interfered with and hacked is basically ruled out. He also said that the relevant investigation also ruled out the factors of chemical substances and harmful substances. In addition, about 30,000 people underwent security and intelligence reviews, and the results of the investigation showed that there were no human factors. After investigation, the accident was an accident.

The person familiar with the matter also said that the flight team had learned the night before that the helicopter had to fly before 13:00 the next day, but Leahy's trip was delayed and the weather conditions changed that day.

In addition, the investigation showed that the weight of the helicopter was an important factor that caused the pilot to lose control of the helicopter. The investigation showed that Leahy was riding in the helicopter with two more people than the safe flight standard. When the pilot saw the clouds and tried to adjust the helicopter to a suitable flight altitude, the helicopter did not have enough traction. At the time of the crash, the pilot's vision was obstructed.

The second accident investigation report released in May pointed out that the helicopter's passenger capacity and the number of equipment carried did not exceed the maximum load standard at the beginning of the journey and on the return flight; according to the pilot's call records, the last contact with the accident helicopter was about 69 seconds before the accident, and the helicopter did not report any emergency during this period.

In response to the investigation report disclosed by insiders, the Public Affairs Department of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces denied the relevant content, but did not disclose more details.

Written by: Southern Metropolis Daily reporter Liang Lingfei