4 dead in Iranian military helicopter crash
The helicopter came down in the city of Dorcheh, causing a fire that was put out by emergency services.
Rescue forces work at the site of an Iranian army helicopter crash in a fruit market in Isfahan, Iran on 24 February 2026. Photo: Reuters
An Iranian Army helicopter crashed into a fruit market in the central province of Isfahan on Tuesday (24 February), killing the pilot, co-pilot and two merchants, state media reported.
The helicopter came down in the city of Dorcheh, causing a fire that was put out by emergency services, the reports added.
Experts say Iran has a poor air safety record, with repeated crashes, many involving aircraft bought before the 1979 Islamic Revolution and lacking original spare parts for maintenance.
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Last week, a US-built F-4 fighter belonging to Iran's regular air force crashed in the western province of Hamadan, killing one pilot during a training flight.
