Four killed as Iranian Army helicopter crashes in Isfahan

A helicopter operated by the Iranian Army Air Force crashed into a fruit market on Tuesday in Isfahan Province, killing four people, according to state media.

The official news agency IRNA reported that the victims were the pilot, co-pilot, and two fruit sellers on the ground, adding that the crash was caused by a technical fault.

The incident occurred in Khomeynishahr. Iran, which has faced challenges maintaining its ageing aircraft fleet amid sanctions, has recorded several aviation accidents in recent years.

In a separate incident on Thursday, a fighter jet went down during a late-night training exercise in Hamedan Province, killing one of the two pilots onboard, state television said.