bickster Posted May 19 Moderator Share Posted May 19 Just now, Genie said: I’ve seen that too but it doesn’t seem clear if anyone knows the situation yet. Maybe they are trying to avoid panic at this stage. I mean part of me hopes that he’s flown at great speed into a big f***off concrete wall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Hopefully this was an accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) It doesn’t look good. It’s been a couple of hours and those on board (President and Foreign Minister) are still “missing”. Edited May 19 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Is there a specified number of virgins for helicopter crash deaths? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bielesibub Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 29 minutes ago, Genie said: It doesn’t look good. It’s been a couple of hours and those on board (President and Foreign Minister) are still “missing”. Love it, the Iranian public has been asked to pray... yeah that'll do the trick. ha ha ha ha like thats going to make any difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 minute ago, bielesibub said: Love it, the Iranian public has been asked to pray... yeah that'll do the trick. ha ha ha ha like thats going to make any difference. It works for the NRA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 8 minutes ago, bielesibub said: Love it, the Iranian public has been asked to pray... yeah that'll do the trick. ha ha ha ha like thats going to make any difference. So when he turns up dead, is it because they didn’t pray enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishywashy Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted May 19 Moderator Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, chrisp65 said: Is there a specified number of virgins for helicopter crash deaths? I’m not sure virgins are that familiar with choppers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bielesibub Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 33 minutes ago, Genie said: So when he turns up dead, is it because they didn’t pray enough? or loud enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 19 VT Supporter Share Posted May 19 Helicopters have an incredibly poor crash survivability, even the one best known for surviving crashes, the Black Hawk, has a bad record iirc, and this is nowhere near that. Unless it was a very low speed low altitude crash, without incredible luck everyone is dead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 So 45 minutes ago, state TV said they'd found it. Now Tukey are sending search and rescue equipment?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) Iranian media say they found the chopper and that everyone in it was dead. Edited May 20 by sne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 im suprised two important people like this were allowed to just go on a helicopter. As chindie says the survival rate in them is terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Hopefully he fell out of it before it crashed and the rotor landed on his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 20 VT Supporter Share Posted May 20 Will this change anything is the question. I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, sidcow said: Will this change anything is the question. I doubt it. My knowledge isn’t extensive, but I don’t believe there is a ‘chill out’ candidate waiting in the wings. It’ll be a while yet before they’re in Eurovision and we’re all complaining they always give Israel 12 points even when the song is obviously shit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 The President was largely a figurehead; the real power in Iran that makes the big decisions is the Supreme Leader. Raisi was considered geberally incompetent too. This isn’t going to change very much, except maybe change the balance of power between the military (Republican Guard) or the hardline clerics. But from an outside perspective both are bad as each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 hours ago, Demitri_C said: im suprised two important people like this were allowed to just go on a helicopter. As chindie says the survival rate in them is terrible True. But a lot of important / wealthy people own / use copters. The Leicester owner a few years ago springs to mind .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 There was a convoy of 3 helicopters, I guess other important government people were spread out amongst the other 2. Just unfortunate for the president it was his that crashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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