Zagros mounta­in range has been the site of severa­l crashe­s in recent yearsTEHRAN: An emergency medical helicopter crashed in a southwestern Iranian village on Monday en route to treat a pregnant mother, killing all five people on board, state TV reported. “Following the request to save the life of a 26-year old pregnant mother who needed emergency care … a helicopter was dispatched which unfortunately had an accident,” said Pir Hossein Koolivand, who heads Iran’s emergency services. State news agency IRNA said the helicopter collided with a transmission tower, while state TV said it had crashed into the mountains. The Zagros mountain range which passes through Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari has been the site of several crashes in recent years. In February 2018 a passenger plane operated by Iran’s Aseman Airlines crashed in the Zagros range, killing all 66 people on board.

Source: The Express Tribune March 04, 2019 13:07 UTC