Turkish drone “Akanc“ has identified a source of heat early this morning that is believed to be coming from the crash site of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter, Anadolu Agency reported, citing BTA.
The information about the discovery of the Turkish drone was passed on to the Iranian authorities.
After the crash of Raisi's helicopter, the Turkish Ministry of Defense sent an unmanned aircraft “Acanc“ and helicopter “Cougar“ with the possibility of night vision to participate in the rescue operation.
Iran's president, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and other senior Iranian officials, was on board the helicopter, which Iranian state television reported made a “hard landing” in northwestern Iran. The search and rescue operation continues, being hampered by the difficult terrain in the area and adverse weather conditions.