Reports from Iran indicate that a military helicopter crashed Tuesday into a crowded market in the city of Khomeyni Shahr (a town near Isfahan in central Iran) in what appeared to be a serious accident.
Video: Iranian military helicopter crashes into crowded market. Credit: Social media
Videos published from the scene showed a severe fire at the crash site, making it impossible to identify the helicopter's remains. Iran's ISNA (Islamic Students' News Agency) reported that the helicopter's pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash. Two market vendors were also reported killed.
The model of the downed helicopter was not disclosed, but Persian-language media outlets in Turkey reported that it belonged to the Iranian army. Last week, an Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed, killing its pilot.
