The helicopter carrying Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi and his accompanying delegation crashed on their return from a trip to Azerbaijan. While Iran immediately declared an emergency, search and rescue efforts were difficult due to adverse weather conditions.
IRAN ASKED FOR HELP FROM TURKEY
Upon Iran’s request, Turkey sent Akıncı UAV and a night vision Cougar type helicopter for search operations.
A few hours after Akıncı UAV took office in Iranian airspace, it detected a heat source that was thought to be the wreckage of the helicopter carrying the President of Iran and shared its coordinates with the Iranian authorities.
Akıncı UAV attracted great attention around the world from the very beginning of its flight.
According to the FlightRadar24 application, more than 200 thousand people followed the circular movements of the Akıncı UAV in the skies of Iran.
The wreckage of the helicopter was found in the morning.
THE CHIEF LOST HIS LIFE
Iranian officials announced that Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi and Foreign Minister Hussein Emir Abdullahian died in a helicopter crash.
AKINCI DRAWED A TURKISH FLAG
After completing its mission in Iran, Akıncı UAV drew the Turkish flag on Lake Van.
BAYRAKTAR: WELCOME TO YOUR HOMELAND, AKINCI
Baykar Chairman of the Board and Technology Leader Selçuk Bayraktar made the following statements on his social media account about Akıncı UAV, which completed its mission and returned to Turkey:
“Welcome to your homeland, Bayraktar Akıncı. I wish the Iranian people to get well soon.”
Welcome to your homeland…
Bayraktar #FORWARD 🇹🇷Once again, I offer my best wishes to the Iranian people.https://t.co/6W9JINoyUm https://t.co/k7ViTY22yp
— Selcuk Bayraktar (@Selcuk) May 20, 2024
