Three people were killed in a tragic incident that occurred on Wednesday when a small police training aircraft crashed close to the city of Rasht in northern Iranian.

The aircraft was on a training flight when it suffered a technical fault that resulted in the deadly crash, according to the official IRNA news agency.

The flight engineer, co-pilot, and pilot were named as the victims.

 

Three killed after police training aircraft crashes in Iran | News.az

 

Although the precise cause of the technical issue is still being investigated, local authorities and emergency services arrived on the scene quickly.

 

Three dead after police training aircraft crashes in northern Iran - [İLKHA] Ilke News Agency

This incident highlights persistent worries regarding the security of the area’s operating and training aircraft in Iran.

Two killed as trainer aircraft crashes in northern Iran - IRNA English