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Army helicopter crashes in central Iran, killing four: state media

Published: 24 Feb 2026 - 10:59 am | Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026 - 11:03 am
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Tehran, Iran: A helicopter belonging to the Iranian army's Air Force crashed on Tuesday into a fruit market in the central province of Isfahan, killing four people, state media reported.

The pilot, co-pilot and two fruit vendors on the ground were killed, the official IRNA news agency said, attributing the crash to "a technical malfunction".

The tragedy took place in the city of Khomeynishahr in Isfahan province.