Tehran: An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander and his pilot were killed when an “gyrocopter” – a helicopter-like aircraft – crashed during an operation near the Iran-Pakistan border on Monday. General Hamid Mazandalani was killed during a military operation in the Sirkan border area of ​​Sistan and Baluchistan province, state television reported. The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that the accident occurred during a military exercise.
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The rotor design of a “gyrocopter” is similar to that of a helicopter, but simpler and smaller. It is commonly used in Iran for pilot training and border surveillance. The aircraft can carry two people. (Associated Press)
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