IRGC General, Pilot Martyred in Light Aircraft Crash in SE Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A gyroplane flown by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force crashed during a military exercise in southeastern Iran on Monday, killing the pilot and a general.
According to a statement released by the IRGC Ground Force, the ultralight aircraft was conducting a combat operation during a military drill when it crashed in Sirkan border area in the southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan on Monday morning.
General Hamid Mazandarani, the commander of Naynava Brigade from Iran’s Golestan province, along with the aircraft pilot, Hamed Jandaqi, a member of the IRGC Ground Force, were martyred in the incident.
A gyroplane is a type of light aircraft that uses a free-spinning rotor to generate lift.
The IRGC Ground Force has staged a war game, codenamed “Martyrs of Security”, in Sistan and Balouchestan since November 1.